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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.
Safety checks on Yellow Line 'every 2 months'
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/06/2024
» Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote moved to assure the public of the MRT Yellow Line's safety on Monday, saying regular testing will be carried out in shorter intervals to prevent faults in the future.
Yellow Line to resume full operations on June 10
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/05/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail system is expected to resume normal operations from June 10 after repairs are completed on a broken conductor rail, a transport official said on Wednesday.
Yellow Line to resume normal services 'next month'
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail will resume normal operations next month, after an incident in March prompted the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) to order safety inspections along the entire line, said MRTA acting governor Witthaya Phanmongkol on Monday.
Govt mulls penalties for monorail hitches
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/04/2024
» The government is considering whether to pursue contractual remedies from the operators of the city's Pink and Yellow lines following the latest incidents involving the city's monorail lines.
Accidents in public spaces spur safety push
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/01/2024
» A campaign to set up an independent agency to promote public safety in the wake of a series of alarming accidents at construction and civic amenity sites is under way.
Yellow Line vows change after monorail 'mishap'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail system will have every guide wheel of all 30 trains inspected and have its maintenance intervals increased to ensure public safety, according to its chairman, Keeree Kanjanapas.
Fire ravages through Thon Buri community, damaging 81 houses
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/08/2020
» Police were investigating the cause of a fire that gutted houses in a community in Bangkok’s Thon Buri district on Wednesday night and damaged 81 houses. No casualties were reported.
The peril on Thai pavements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2019
» A video clip of a Japanese woman blocking motorcycles from riding on the pavement has once again reminded society about the state of Thailand's shared public spaces.
Chatuchak vendors get help
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/06/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to waive rental fees for a year for operators of 110 stalls in Chatuchak market who were victims of a fire on Sunday night, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Sunday.