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Revitalised city park gets rave reviews
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2026
» Bangkok's Lumpini Park -- long regarded as the city's green heart -- is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation.
State Railway of Thailand budgets B24bn for new railcars
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/01/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will procure 184 air-conditioned diesel railcars plus spare parts, with a budget of 24.1 billion baht to replace ageing cars that have been in use for 30 years.
BMA to crack down on old vehicles as PM2.5 spirals
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/10/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the government have vowed to tackle air pollution, saying vehicle emissions account for 70% of the ultra-fine PM2.5 dust in the capital and urgent measures are needed to curb them.
BMA prepares for 'super-aged societies'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/03/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) held a workshop to launch the so-called Urban Sandbox: Klang Model at BMA General Hospital, which aims to improve healthcare for the increasing number of elderly people in Bangkok's inner-city areas.
BMTA plans to get 3,200 electric buses
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2022
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority may procure 3,200 electric buses to phase out fossil-fuelled buses from its fleet in three years, said deputy permanent secretary for transport, Sorapong Paitoonphong.
New chief to upgrade bus fleet
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/11/2021
» Kittikan Chomdoung Charuworapolkul, the new director of the state-run Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), the bus operator, yesterday set out his plan to replace the city's ageing fossil fuel-powered buses with a fleet of electric vehicles.
City's green bid branches out
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/12/2020
» This year, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched its green masterplan, the so-called "Green Bangkok 2030", to increase the number of trees in the city.
Special hospital for the elderly gets an upgrade
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/08/2019
» Bang Khunthian, which is the only coastal district in Bangkok, is famous for its seafood eateries and coastal views, but it's also known for some less appealing qualities, like its severe coastal erosion.
City's first hospital for elderly to open this year
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/07/2019
» Bangkok's first city-run hospital for the elderly is set to open later this year in Bang Khunthian district to treat the increasing number of old people in the country's ageing society.
Golden age of mass transport needs spot of polish
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2019
» Thailand is marching toward the golden age of mass transportation. The government is developing a number of subway and skytrain projects in the capital, trams in big cities like Phuket, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen, and at the intra-provincial level, the country's first high speed train from Bangkok to Nong Khai.