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4m students to be inoculated
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/08/2021
» The Education Ministry intends to inoculate more than 4 million students aged 12–18 years old with the Pfizer vaccine next month, a senior ministry official says.
Temples a refuge for Covid victims
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2021
» Temples have long served to reinforce strong moral values for society and to be safe refuges in hours of need, as exemplified by Wat Suthi Wararam, which now doubles as a community isolation centre for residents sick with Covid-19.
Temple to be site for Covid isolation
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/04/2021
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and related networks are collaborating to set up the first community isolation centre at a temple to isolate Covid-19 patients from a crowded community in the Klong Toey area. It is expected to open tomorrow.
Vision to put Yala 'back on its feet'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/10/2020
» Mayor of Yala City municipality Pongsak Yingchoncharoen has more than 17 years of experience in managing the city once severely affected by the southern conflict. With the Covid-19 pandemic making things worse for local people, now is one of the most challenging times of his working life.
Perils lurking amid the waste
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2020
» Surat Sitthipanya is an early riser whose job is to help collect the city's rubbish.
Bangkok's creative city tag to spur the economy
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/12/2019
» What pictures come to mind when you think about the design of buildings and landscape in Bangkok? Are they images of pavements dotted with potholes and rows of amputated trees with spaghetti-knot power lines or does Bangkok's landscape display a hodgepodge of traditional and contemporary design with historical temples nestled among high-rises, and majestic royal palaces coexisting with modern-day architecture?
The peril on Thai pavements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2019
» A video clip of a Japanese woman blocking motorcycles from riding on the pavement has once again reminded society about the state of Thailand's shared public spaces.
Carving up city roads to make motorcycle lanes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/08/2019
» Not all road users are made equal. However, motorcycles -- which represent the largest number of vehicles on the road -- are the least equal of them all, according to Pichai Taneerananon, a lecturer at the Prince of Songkla University's Graduate School, and a staunch advocate for motorcycle lanes.
Never-ending pavement repair irks city residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2019
» Known for their wobbly surfaces and surplus of potholes -- not to mention seemingly endless reconstruction -- footpaths in Bangkok have always been on the receiving end of criticism and ridicule.
City deploys water-spraying drones to reduce smog
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/01/2019
» The Bangkok governor on Thursday launched a fleet of large drones to spray water into the air in an attempt to reduce the smog that is blanketing the capital region.