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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.
B2.4bn drainage tunnel contract signed
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/09/2013
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has signed 2.4 billion baht in contracts for the building of a huge new drainage tunnel to help end flooding in six inner districts of Bangkok.
Cleaning up a putrid stream of water
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/08/2013
» Looking at the black and lifeless Khlong Saen Saep, canal-side resident Sarot Phueaksamli finds it hard to believe he once drank water from it.
F1 race proposal riles Rattanakosin locals
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/06/2013
» Twenty communities in Rattanakosin Island will come out in force next week to protest against the planned Formula 1 night race in the historic area.
It's all down the drain
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/09/2012
» After wading through flooded roads and getting stuck in heavy traffic congestion over the past two weeks, Bangkok residents have started to question City Hall's flood drainage capacity.
Safety drive for roads, billboards
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/08/2012
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is speeding up installation of more roadside crash cushions in seven accident-prone flyovers.
History and past glories revisited
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/07/2012
» Putting history into the context of the preservation of Bangkok involves not just fine old buildings and ancient relics, but actual names which evoke past glories on the battlefield.
Rama VIII memorial park opens
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2012
» His Majesty the King will today preside over the unveiling of the King Rama VIII statue and a newly created public park which will be a new iconic venue for the capital, offering peace and quiet and a commemorative domain for King Ananda Mahidol.
Taksin station removal begins
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/06/2012
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is dismantling the platform at Saphan Taksin BTS station above Sathon Bridge to make room for the installation of dual tracks.