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City blueprint tests governor's green credentials
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/02/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has revised its city plan, drawing the ire of people who fear the imposition of the new zoning rules will have a negative impact on their properties.
Berlin ‘keen on land bridge’
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2023
» Germany has shown a keen interest in Thailand’s Land Bridge megaproject and has invited the government to conduct a roadshow in Germany to woo investors, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Wednesday.
Roadshows target bridge investors
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/11/2023
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit plans to launch a series of roadshows to attract international investors for the country's land bridge project, starting with forums at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings in the US on Nov 11-17.
PM hails growth in Thai-Chinese trading ties
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has hailed the rapid growth in Thai-Chinese trading ties that has led to the expansion of economic and trade cooperation in Shandong, a coastal province in eastern China.
Apec boosts tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/11/2022
» The popularity of Thai cultural resources got another boost courtesy of visits to major tourist attractions in Bangkok by French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Kamala Harris during the Apec summit.
Chadchart backs 2am closing time
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/06/2022
» Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says he will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider allowing nightlife outlets to open until 2am after the situation started to ease in the capital.
June 1 easing 'meaningless': nightspots
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/05/2022
» Operators of nightlife outlets in Bangkok have voiced disappointment and frustration with restrictions on their operating hours as many gear up to reopen this week.
Nod sought for Suvarnabhumi extensions
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/10/2021
» The Transport Ministry is seeking the National Economic and Social Development Council's nod to proceed with the northern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport, which the council had previously said should take place after the western and eastern expansion projects have been completed.
Bangkok's creative city tag to spur the economy
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/12/2019
» What pictures come to mind when you think about the design of buildings and landscape in Bangkok? Are they images of pavements dotted with potholes and rows of amputated trees with spaghetti-knot power lines or does Bangkok's landscape display a hodgepodge of traditional and contemporary design with historical temples nestled among high-rises, and majestic royal palaces coexisting with modern-day architecture?
'Skycycle lane' offers elevated congestion-free travel
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/09/2019
» In a bid to promote the use of bicycles for daily transport, Smart City Innovative Research Academy (Scira), a think-tank on urban development under King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang has come up with an idea it calls "The Skycycle Project".