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E-buses ‘to rule Bangkok by 2030’
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/10/2023
» Bangkok City Council has approved a draft city code seeking to replace all fossil fuel-powered public buses with electric vehicles within seven years to better protect the environment and people’s health.
Suvarnabhumi's solar rooftop initiative takes off
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/08/2023
» The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has installed solar rooftop panelling on Suvarnabhumi Airport's passenger terminal, with more to come in a bid to have clean energy provide 20% of the airport's electricity within the next two years.
Ambitious plan for SRT land
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/03/2023
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to turn 148 rai of land around Thon Buri railway station into a medical complex with the aim of creating a green environment.
Bangkok governor hopefuls lay out their visions
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/03/2022
» Bangkok needs a public health system that is easy to access, an interconnected transit system running on clean energy and many more dust pollution checkpoints, according to at least four Bangkok governor candidates.
Renewed push to make a success of pedal power
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2020
» The popularity of cycling is on the wane in Bangkok. Bicycle shops and related businesses which were thriving only a few years ago are struggling to stay afloat as the number of riders on city streets has dwindled, leaving only the die-hard enthusiasts brave enough to tackle the traffic and filthy air.
Royal projects echo in the park of 9 knolls
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/11/2017
» It's been close to two years since the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) began building a new public park on the Thon Buri side of the capital.
Carbon-busting Surao Lamkaek students win green award
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/09/2017
» Surao Lamkaek, a nondescript school in the outer Bangkok district of Nong Chok, has beaten 73 other schools across the city to win top prize in the "Green School Towards Lower Carbon Bangkok" award offered by City Hall's Environment Department.
Chula centenary brings impressive new green space to Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/04/2016
» City dwellers can expect an additional green space in the heart of the city as Chulalongkorn University has decided to turn a land plot into a community park to commemorate its centenary anniversary next year.
A greener way to commute on campus
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/09/2015
» Motorcycle taxis may be the fastest way to get around. But reaching a destination in the shortest time isn’t the only factor taken into account at Kasetsart University.
Bags and bags of goodwill
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/08/2015
» A bottle of soda and two snack packs in this bag. Three packs of fish fillets in that bag. Shampoo, liquid soap, fabric softener, body lotion — heavy, so a double layer of bags.