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Suvarnabhumi's solar rooftop initiative takes off
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/08/2023
» The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has installed solar rooftop panelling on Suvarnabhumi Airport's passenger terminal, with more to come in a bid to have clean energy provide 20% of the airport's electricity within the next two years.
Man of the people: Chadchart shapes up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/12/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt -- the city's first elected chief in nine years -- remains popular with the public since he secured a landslide victory in the gubernatorial election in May.
Going green for royalty
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/05/2018
» When urban residents want to save trees in the city, it is BIGTrees, an urban conservation group, who many people turn to.
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.
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.
Chidlom tragedy sparks calls for tree care improvements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/05/2017
» Trees, especially large ones, are often seen as natural symbols of strength, but like man-made structures they can become dangerous and possibly fatal if left neglected without proper and adequate care.
BMA 'bungling tree care and maintenance' in Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2016
» 'Trees and stubs disfigured by incorrect pruning are everywhere. They are not pleasant to the eye. I am not sure if the authorities have the knowledge and skills required to trim trees," said Nirawan Poomngern.
Tackling the urban jungle
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/05/2015
» As the tour bus approached the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Waste Landfill Site, the landscape and lack of odours gave no hint that we were entering a rubbish depot. The children on the bus began to smile with anticipation.
The power of garbage
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/01/2013
» Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT), the business arm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), recently floated a new project to better deal with the enormous amount of rubbish in Bangkok - a power plant which generates electricity from trash.