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2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
Big shakeup for city pet owners
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/05/2025
» A quietly announced law will usher in sweeping changes to pet ownership in Bangkok early next year. While the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Ordinance on Animal Keeping and Release Control 2024 has flown under the radar for many, its impact -- particularly on dog and cat owners -- could be profound when it comes into force on Jan 10.
136 monkeypox cases found in Bangkok
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2023
» A total of 136 monkeypox cases have been found in Bangkok, including some among HIV-positive patients, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Work from home, BMA urges
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/01/2023
» City Hall is urging Bangkok residents to work from home until tomorrow amid reports of increasing levels of the hazardous PM2.5 pollutants across the capital.
More curbs eased in capital
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/06/2021
» Five types of businesses and public establishments in Bangkok reopened on Monday under strict disease control regulations following a months-long shutdown due to the third wave of Covid-19.
City jab drive ramps up with new Pinklao centre
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/05/2021
» City Hall is expected to administer the first doses of Covid-19 vaccine to up to eight million people in Bangkok over the next two-three months as more non-hospital vaccination centres open daily, the latest being at a department store in Pinklao.
'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.
City Hall lists places for reopening
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/04/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to reopen restaurants, markets, exercise venues, parks, hairdressers, clinics, animal hospitals and grooming parlours, golf courses and driving ranges.
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.