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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.
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 defences make 2011 flood warnings 'obsolete'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has confirmed the city is fully prepared for rising water levels, insisting there will be no repeat of the 2011 catastrophic floods.
Bangkok unveils work-from-home policy amid air pollution
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt will announce a new work-from-home policy on Monday, as well as adding more schools to its clean air shelter project, which aims to safeguard the city from the chronic PM2.5 fine dust pollution.
Bangkok explores new ways to curb harmful dust particles
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/01/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is stepping up efforts to solve the dust problem in the capital, which is expected to stay at present high levels until next month.
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.
Covid-19 cases 'are declining' despite foreign arrival surge
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/01/2023
» The number of Covid-19 cases has gradually declined, despite the spike in foreign visitors entering the country, said government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
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.
Chadchart plans 'flood highway'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has proposed building a so-called flood highway that would allow run-off from areas upstream of Bangkok to drain faster and directly into the sea.
Bangkok well-prepared for high tides, says governor
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/07/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has assured the public that City Hall has prepared measures to cope with overflows from the Chao Phraya River during high tides from the end of this month to early August.