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Bangkok council chief 'preparing to resign'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/07/2025
» Surachit Phongsinghvitaya, president of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC), is preparing to submit his resignation, effective July 29, according to sources.
Leadership motion sparks turmoil in Bangkok council
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/07/2025
» A Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) meeting descended into chaos on Wednesdsay after 25 council members submitted a motion to elect a new council chairman, challenging the current leadership of Surachit Phongsingwittaya.
Council approves big BMA debt fufilment budget
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/11/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Council has approved the request by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration request for a 14.54-billion-baht budget for paying the debt owed to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the operator of the BTS Skytrain.
BMA eyes first Green Line debt payment
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/02/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administrative (BMA) will notify the Interior Ministry regarding an extra budget for the first tranche of debt, worth over 23 billion baht, owed to the Green Line electric rail service operator.
BMA readies debt repayment
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/09/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to pay the first instalment of the 22 billion baht it owes the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the operator of the BTS Skytrain Green Line extension, next month after the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) gives its seal of approval.
BMA on course to smash tax target
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/09/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has collected more tax than expected this year, earning 91.31 billion baht as of Aug 31, which already exceeds the 79-billion-baht target for the whole of the financial year, said city governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Governor seeks backing for BTS extension fares
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) to back a new fare structure for extensions of the BTS Green Line on Wednesday.
Call to bring back district council polls
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/07/2022
» Members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) yesterday called on City Hall to push for the reinstatement of district council elections.
City council poised to thrash out budget
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/07/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) will hold its first meeting in eight years via live streaming on Wednesday.