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New project to help riders switch to EVs
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has partnered with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) on a project to support motorcycle taxi riders in switching to electric vehicles.
Sixth Thai-Lao bridge on track following talks, design tweaks
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of Highways has confirmed that construction of the sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge is set to begin in 2029, following financing talks and design adjustments on the Lao side.
Court awards B11bn to BTS in Green Line case
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/09/2025
» The Administrative Court has ruled that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Krung Thep Thanakom Co Ltd must pay 11 billion baht to Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Co Ltd (BTS) for operating and maintaining the extended sections of the Green Line electric skytrain.
Make Thai Airways fully private, former director urges
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/09/2025
» Former Thai Airways International board member Banyong Pongpanich has called on the government to sell all its shares in the airline, arguing that full privatisation is essential to prevent a return to bureaucratic inefficiency and political meddling.
Homeless targeted by mule account brokers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/09/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up efforts to prevent homeless people from being lured into opening "mule accounts" following reports that brokers are paying 500–5,000 baht to use their identities.
QSNCC to host Sustainability Expo
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025) returns to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) this year with the theme "Sufficiency for Sustainability".
Chadchart wants B9m for seismographs
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/04/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt will propose a 9-million-baht budget for procuring earthquake measurement devices for eight high-rise hospitals.
Hundreds of vendors at Chatuchak market given deadline to move
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/02/2025
» City Hall has told 529 stallholders near the clock tower at Chatuchak weekend market they must move out by April 30 to make way for planned redevelopment.
Bangkok administration tries to curb erosion of coastline
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/02/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is working with several agencies to stem the constant erosion of Bangkok's coastline in Bang Khunthian district.
Bangkok to step up haze fight
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/01/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the government to declare Bangkok as an air pollution control area as PM2.5 levels are expected to surge again over the next seven days.