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Councillor blasts workshop for execs as waste of money
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/04/2015
» A Bangkok councillor has demanded to know if a management course for top city officials and business executives held by City Hall costs the state too much and accused it of being plagued with nepotism.
A head for hairdressing
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/03/2015
» Charoen Pimpathit always dreamed of becoming a barber but his financial situation stood in the way. Then he was told about a free hairdressing course at Saphan Sung Archeep Centre, and he swiftly left his home in Kalasin to travel to the big metropolis of Bangkok to fulfill his dream.
Lumpini battles urban disaster
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/01/2015
» Because of its prime location in the heart of Bangkok, Lumpini Park is an oasis for everyone battling the heat, dust and grime of the city.
On the job, and lean and mean
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/12/2014
» 'You know, it's not easy to shed even a pound or to keep a healthy weight when you get older," Thanasak Petchana says as he looks back on his years of poor dieting and inactivity.
A good read in Klong Toey
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/11/2014
» Despite living only about one kilometre from a major book fair at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, many children in the crowded communities of Klong Toey never thought they would be able to buy books there.
A disaster waiting to happen, and what to do when it does
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/07/2014
» When the tsunami swept the south of Thailand on Boxing Day 2004, many people had no idea what had hit them. Few realised that the sea receding in such a dramatic fashion was going to produce an incoming wall of water that eventually claimed the lives of more than a quarter of a million people.
City’s ‘lung’ under threat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/05/2014
» People escaping polluted Bangkok to enjoy the fresh air and greenery of Bang Kachao may soon find the journey is no longer possible.
When the party's over and there's nowhere to go ...
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/03/2014
» Political rallies may come and go and create great changes in society, but they leave behind a growing number of homeless, according to a non-government organisation which deals with the issue.
Leave your cars at home!
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/09/2013
» A car-free day campaign is in full swing in Bangkok as City Hall seeks to encourage residents to hop on public transportation.
A fresh start to fighting drugs
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/06/2013
» The seemingly unstoppable flood of methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine into Bangkok has forced City Hall to take a fresh look at its attempts to prevent youngsters from being lured into taking drugs.