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Governor gets 99-day review
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has received mixed responses from scholars after 99 days in the job.
Little threat of another massive flood this year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/09/2014
» Bangkok authorities are feeling confident about the chances of the capital not flooding again this year, but nevertheless are keeping a close watch on the weather.
A natural 'cycle' of rehabilitation
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/09/2014
» The residents of old Bang Lamphu have found a novel way to make cycling fun and environmentally friendly and are combing it with heightened tourism appeal. And it is paying off.
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.
BMA delays vendors’ move
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/07/2014
» City Hall has set Aug 31 as the new deadline for street vendors to vacate pavements around Tha Tian and Tha Chang after sellers requested a delay.
New canal boat service gets under way
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/04/2014
» Commuter chaos is not sparing the Thonburi side of Bangkok, but an initiative by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is giving public transport users better and more convenient choices.
Architecture comes to the rescue of tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2014
» With visitor arrivals dropping dramatically given the political unrest, the tourism industry is looking to new initiatives that will re-spark interest, and one glimmer of hope has come from an unusual quarter — architecture students.
Keeping the capital going
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/01/2014
» Parts of Bangkok may go into a "shutdown" mode on Monday, but the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has instructed its various agencies to stay open and keep the city functioning.
Discontent washes down Khlong Saen Saep
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/10/2013
» While the extended shuttle boat service along Khlong Saen Saep has been a hit with commuters, it has failed to impress canal-side home owners who complain of river bank erosion from waves created by the boats plying the busy canal.
BMA poised for landmark bus ban
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/09/2013
» Busy traffic around landmark tourist sites in Bangkok could soon be a thing of the past with a parking ban for tour buses and vans expected to be enforced later next month.