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BMA speeds up Lumpini renovations
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating renovation work at Lumpini Park in preparation for its 100th anniversary and the centennial commemoration of King Vajiravudh (King Rama VI).
Air pollution returns to Bangkok
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/12/2021
» The annual problem of air pollution has returned to Bangkok, with PM2.5 fine particle dust levels measured above the set safe level of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre at 65 spots at 7am on Wednesday.
MRTA readies bidding for for Purple Line extension
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/11/2021
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is gearing up to invite companies to submit a tender for the extension of the Purple Line electric rail services, which will connect Tao Poon and Rat Burana.
Vintage house becomes a hub for art and learning
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/03/2019
» Built in 1899, the vintage residence of Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri, known as the father of modern Thai education, still retains its charm.
Expressway hideaways a chance for urban renewal
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2019
» Areas under expressways in Bangkok often go overlooked. Despite some of this space being located in business areas, the property remains untouched.
'Ladybug Library' takes flight in Lumpini
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/11/2018
» Ared ladybug lives in the heart of Lumpini Park, the country's first public park, but it cannot fly and its black spots were not designed to scare away predators. Quite the reverse: it is being billed as a new magnet to promote early education in Thailand.
Going green for royalty
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/05/2018
» When urban residents want to save trees in the city, it is BIGTrees, an urban conservation group, who many people turn to.
A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.