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The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024
» Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.
BTS train operator likely to retain bus feeder service
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/02/2024
» Bangkok Mass Transit System plc (BTSC) proposed the lowest quotation of the two bidders vying for a five-year-long concession of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), the bus feeder service for its BTS electric railway.
Work on collapsed On Nut road to resume in March
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/01/2024
» Construction on the collapsed On Nut-Lat Krabang elevated road is expected to resume in March, with the plan now under revision, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) Public Works Department.
6.4 quake hits Myanmar
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/11/2023
» Engineers and academics have warned that relevant agencies should put in place strict rules to ensure buildings are able to withstand future earthquakes after a 6.4-magnitude quake struck Myanmar and was felt in several areas of Thailand yesterday.
BMA lists Ashton Asoke possibilities
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/08/2023
» Any resolution to Ashton Asoke condominium's legal tussle rests with three applicable sections of a related law, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
High-rises 'wobble' as tremors strike
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/06/2023
» Tremors from a series of earthquakes centred on the southern coastal area of Myanmar were also felt in Bangkok and its surrounding areas yesterday morning.
'No faults' in mall's fire systems
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/12/2022
» Pathumwan district officials inspected CentralWorld shopping centre after a fire broke out on the mall's second floor on Saturday and concluded the building's emergency sprinklers and fire alarm systems were working normally.
The centre will not hold
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/09/2022
» City Hall under the stewardship of governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking to build a satellite town to "de-urbanise" Bangkok.
Power safety eyed after fire
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt will ask the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) to inspect the safety of some 400 power transformers and power lines across Bangkok after a fire in the busy Sampeng market killed two people on Sunday.
New city park ready to welcome visitors
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/09/2021
» Vibhaphirom Park, Bangkok's newest public park, is now open to visitors.