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Harnessing data to boost road safety
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/02/2026
» Inspired by Japan's long-term success in reducing road fatalities, Thailand is entering a critical period of learning and reform in road safety, a message underscored at the 3rd Thailand Road Traffic Safety Forum.
Highways Dept to push Don Muang tollway extension plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2025
» The Department of Highways (DOH) is pressing ahead with plans to extend the elevated Uttraphimuk Tollway (Don Muang tollway) from Rangsit to Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya, valued at a cost of more than 47 billion baht.
Construction peril demands action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/10/2025
» Accidents at large-scale construction sites in Thailand occur often -- only to quietly fade from public attention, leaving no trace of lasting accountability.
Faster flood drainage touted in Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/09/2025
» Flood-prone areas across the city are now able to drain much faster than they did in 2022, following the completion of key infrastructure projects, says the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
M81 to fully open by end of this year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/08/2025
» The Department of Highways (DoH) has announced that the M81 motorway, connecting Bang Yai to Kanchanaburi, will be fully operational by the end of this year.
City Hall to open new road on Sunday
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will open a new 2-kilometre-long road connecting Vibhavadi Rangsit Road and Phahon Yothin Road on Sunday, to ease congestion and improve access to Don Mueang International Airport and its surrounding areas.
Suriya says M82 motorway 82% done
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/05/2025
» Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit led an inspection of the construction of elevated Motorway No.82 (M82) on Friday, affirming the project is now 82% done and on track for full completion this year.
Rubble levels reduced, more bodies emerging at disaster site
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/04/2025
» The height of the rubble at the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) tower in Bangkok has been reduced to a level where rescuers could soon start finding more bodies of missing construction workers.
Collapse deaths on Rama II Road prompt lawsuit
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/03/2025
» The Ministry of Transport and the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) have filed civil and criminal charges against a contractor after a beam on the Rama III-Dao Khanong Expressway collapsed during construction last Saturday on Rama II Road, killing six and injuring 24 others.
Exat clears collapsed bridge
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/03/2025
» The inbound lane to the expressway on Rama II Road, affected by the collapse on Saturday of a nearby bridge project, is expected to reopen by Thursday, according to the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat).