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Growing city eyesore
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/01/2026
» Inside Soi Ruam Rudi in Pathumwan district, two luxury high-rise buildings now stand sealed and silent, encircled by metal fencing and waiting for demolition.
Pet market raids coming after blaze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city to prevent similar incidents from reoccurring following Tuesday's blaze at a pet market in Chatuchak district, which killed more than 5,000 animals.
BMA to implement curbs amid rise in PM2.5 dust
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/11/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared measures to curb the hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust pollution, which is expected to escalate to an alarming level from Friday until Sunday.
The centre will not hold
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/09/2022
» City Hall under the stewardship of governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking to build a satellite town to "de-urbanise" Bangkok.
BMA pledges to impound cars left abandoned on streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2020
» City Hall has vowed to clear abandoned vehicles clogging up traffic in Bangkok.
City Hall begins removing abandoned cars
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/07/2020
» City Hall on Friday began removing an estimated 400 abandoned vehicles from Bangkok streets and public areas.
Skypark across Chao Phraya river to be opened this month
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/06/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to open the world's first public park across a river this month, developed on a bridge left over from the nation's first elevated railway project, which was abandoned nearly three decades ago.
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.
Urban sprawl has killer consequences for residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2019
» Living in cities like Bangkok poses unique risks from which rural dwellers are spared. For example, urban residents face the risk of being caged inside fire-stricken buildings or the possibility of an accident on mass transit.
Engineers want crane safety rules
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/01/2019
» The Council of Engineers wants it made mandatory for permission to be sought before erecting a crane at construction sites.