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'Safe' Loy Krathong eyed
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has introduced strict safety measures for the Loy Krathong Festival next month, while expanding low-emission zones to tackle rising PM2.5 pollution during the cool season.
Overpass removal talks to clear way for new rail line
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/10/2024
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will speed up its discussions with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) regarding dismantling some of the city’s overpasses, this paving the way for the Orange Line’s construction. The western section of the Bang Khun Non-Min Buri rail system is expected to open by 2030.
BMA building dikes in risk areas
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/09/2024
» Each year during the monsoon season, Rong Si community in Yannawa district gets inundated by runoff water from the North. The community's residents believe when the runoff from the North arrives in Bangkok in early October, the floods in the area will be much worse.
Flood expert remains calm amidst the storms
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/09/2024
» This year's floods will not be as catastrophic as the ones in 2011 due to smaller masses of water coming from the North and the country's readiness to deal with the disaster, water expert Chawalit Chantararat predicts.