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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.
Bangkok eyes Oct 9 reopening for sinkhole-affected Samsen Road
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/10/2025
» Bangkok authorities are working around the clock to stabilise the area around Samsen police station and restore the road in front of Vajira Hospital, following the recent major subsidence that caused a sinkhole.
Thailand's Land Bridge falls flat
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2025
» As Thailand's political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country's most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.
High hopes for fifth Thai-Lao bridge
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2025
» The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in northeastern Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is scheduled to open by the end of this year.
Opponents of SEC bill threaten protest
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/04/2025
» Opponents of the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) and the Land Bridge megaproject linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea have vowed to launch a protest on July 1 if the government proceeds with the plan.
Southern Economic Corridor still pursued as logistics boon
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/04/2025
» SURAT THANI: The government is pushing ahead with the plan to develop the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), an economic and transport infrastructure development project that will provide a better connection between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea while facilitating more vigorous economic development.
Shaky hold on site safety
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2024
» Traffic on Rama II Road fully resumed on Saturday after a two-week disruption due following the mishap in which a crane carrying a concrete beam collapsed onto the road in Samut Sakhon on Nov 29, killing six workers and injured nine others.
Koh Samui's cruise terminal expected to open in 2032: govt
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/08/2024
» A cruise terminal in Koh Samui is expected to open in 2032 to boost tourism in Surat Thani, Deputy Caretaker Minister Manaporn Charoensri said.
BMA to offer Muay Thai as an elective in schools
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline, says city council president Surajit Pongsingwitthaya.
Manaporn defends Land Bridge plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2024
» Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri on Monday defended the government's plan to build the one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, saying it has garnered a lot of interest from foreign investors.