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Market's loo coup
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/08/2018
» 'Airy" and "smelling clean and fresh" was how Nueng-ruethai Kijcharoen, a 46-year-old housewife described the toilets at Talat Iam Sombat Market, a privately-run fresh market on Soi Sukhumvit 77, known as Soi On Nut.
Pier-ing into the future of the Chao Phraya River
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/06/2018
» Property development is transforming land near the Chao Phraya River but one thing remains unchanged: A series of decrepit piers that lie along it.
Mangrove coast project bears fruit
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/03/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has managed to plant 50 rai of mangrove forest to stem coastal erosion in Bang Khunthian district, according to Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang.
Sea-ing is believing
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/03/2018
» Most of the news about Bangkok's Bang Khunthian district in recent decades has dealt with the its persistent coastal erosion problem, which has at times overshadowed positive stories. One of these would be the area's years-long tourism campaign dubbed Kin Pou Du Thalay (Eat crab and enjoy views of the sea).
A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.
Unsung heroes saving the Chao Phraya River
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/10/2016
» Dirty, smelly and labour-intensive -- these describe the unappealing job of a waste collector which put people off from taking on such a career. But for Jane Sala-ngam, there is a strong sense of pride in doing this rancid job. As he puts it, it allows him to have an impact on society.
Consultancy team defends Chao Phraya riverside plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/07/2016
» A project consultancy team for the controversial Chao Phraya promenade has fired back at critics, insisting the design plan will be a collaborative project between locals and experts.
A stroll along the banks
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/04/2015
» ‘If the project is on, it spells trouble for us,” says Lo Pabai, who has lived in the Ratchapha Taptim Ruamjai community all his life.
Sun ushers in new canal era
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2014
» At first glance, the green compact boat seems like any other passenger vessel plying the Chao Phraya River. But when passengers get up close, the differences that mark it as a special commuter vehicle become quickly obvious — no pollution is generated by its engine.
Saving the Bang Khunthian coast will cost B1.5bn
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/04/2014
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is conducting an environmental impact assessment before investing 1.5 billion baht in its long-delayed breakwater project to stop the receding coastline in Bang Khunthian district.