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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.
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.
Construction peril demands action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/10/2025
» Accidents at large-scale construction sites in Thailand occur often -- only to quietly fade from public attention, leaving no trace of lasting accountability.
City gains stronger powers against smog
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/09/2025
» Bangkok will be designated a "special pollution control zone" from November to March in an unprecedented attempt to tackle the city's chronic smog, governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced on Tuesday.
Green light for AI traffic signals
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/09/2025
» For years, Bangkok's drivers have endured hours stuck in traffic. But a quiet revolution has been underway since February this year, when the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) partnered with Google on Project Green Light.
City Hall waste-sorting campaign falls flat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/07/2025
» While the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) gears up to implement a new scheme designed to encourage households to sort out their rubbish, many residents say they are unaware of the changes set to come into effect in about two months' time.
K-9 unit to conduct final sweep of site
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/05/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will deploy K-9 units and officers to conduct a final inspection of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building site on Tuesday, before handing it back to SAO authorities on Thursday.
BMA moves to amend city rules
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/04/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will amend its 40-year-old BMA Act to modernise urban governance while enhancing the city's administrative efficiency, it says.
Suriya affirms high-speed rail will meet all standards
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/04/2025
» Construction of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train line, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, will meet international standards, almost 100% of the material will be sourced domestically and Thailand will supervise all work, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Wednesday.
Households are urged to sort organic waste
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/03/2025
» Households in Bangkok are being encouraged to separate organic waste from other forms of rubbish to help reduce the daily volume of garbage.