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Urban sprawl has killer consequences for residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2019
» Living in cities like Bangkok poses unique risks from which rural dwellers are spared. For example, urban residents face the risk of being caged inside fire-stricken buildings or the possibility of an accident on mass transit.
Haze emphasises need to fast-track train projects
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/02/2019
» The air pollution problem is prompting many people, including the government, to place their hopes in the electric train network as a tool to persuade drivers to leave the roads and use public transit.
Expressway hideaways a chance for urban renewal
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2019
» Areas under expressways in Bangkok often go overlooked. Despite some of this space being located in business areas, the property remains untouched.
Loy Krathong festival ushers in new era for Klong Ong Ang
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/11/2018
» One of the most picturesque and much-anticipated festivals in Bangkok is Loy Krathong which falls this Thursday.
Traffic project tipped to cause chaos
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/11/2018
» The 900-day construction of three overpass projects over Na Ranong intersection is expected to trigger critical traffic woes around the area with motorists being advised to avoid the route.
Suddenly Sakoltee
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/08/2018
» Sakoltee Phattiyakul, 41, deputy Bangkok Governor has been known as a "young blood" of Thailand's political landscape.
Going underground
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/08/2018
» Chaeng Watthana Road, or Highway No. 304, is notorious for being struck by flash floods. Within a matter of minutes heavy rain can turn the road into something verging on a small canal, which usually takes at least three hours to drain.
The property developer strengthening Bangkok's roots
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/07/2018
» Tree conservation in cities is becoming a trend. Started by tree-hugging conservationists decades ago, the ideology has now been adopted by companies keen to embrace tree conservation as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
These streets were made for walkin' -- or they soon will be
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/06/2018
» As part of a broader plan to gentrify the Thai capital and upgrade Bangkok's walking streets to meet the standards maintained by key cities around the world, three roads have been selected for a new urban design project called "GoodWalk".
Elected civil panel idea hits hurdle
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2018
» An ex-Democrat MP petitioned the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Wednesday to drop its plan to dissolve the city's district councils and replace each one with a so-called civic committee, an elected body.