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Street food hub opens near Lumpini Park
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/04/2026
» A new hawker centre that has opened next to Lumpini Park will help the public access clean, high-quality street food, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Friday.
Growing city eyesore
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/01/2026
» Inside Soi Ruam Rudi in Pathumwan district, two luxury high-rise buildings now stand sealed and silent, encircled by metal fencing and waiting for demolition.
Mekong River scenic road project now 16% complete
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/08/2025
» The Naga Withi project, a new scenic road along the Mekong River in the Northeast, is 16% complete ahead of its slated completion in 2027, said the Department of Rural Roads (DRR).
Narathiwat terminal delay may see contractor fired
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/04/2025
» Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri is looking to terminate a contract with CIS Joint Venture after a 631-day delay in the construction of the passenger terminal at Narathiwat Airport.
Govt rejigs plans for Songkran
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/12/2023
» The National Soft Power Development Committee has clarified its idea of staging the Songkran festival for the whole month of April, saying the water-splashing festivities will still be held on April 13-15 as per tradition, while other cultural events will be organised nationwide during the entire month.
Longer pub hours 'need hearings'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/11/2023
» Public hearings and some regulation amendments will be needed before night entertainment venues in key tourist districts can stay open until 4am, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Man of the people: Chadchart shapes up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/12/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt -- the city's first elected chief in nine years -- remains popular with the public since he secured a landslide victory in the gubernatorial election in May.
LRT airport link 'ready by 2029'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/04/2022
» The light rail transit (LRT) project linking Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi airport is expected to break ground in 2025 with the first-phase operation to be launched by 2029, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
'New normal' for Bangkok's virus-hit hospitals
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/02/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has introduced new services in BMA-run hospitals to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
Skypark across Chao Phraya river to be opened this month
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/06/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to open the world's first public park across a river this month, developed on a bridge left over from the nation's first elevated railway project, which was abandoned nearly three decades ago.