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New project to help riders switch to EVs
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has partnered with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) on a project to support motorcycle taxi riders in switching to electric vehicles.
City Hall prepares to consider future of skytrain
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2025
» Bangkok city officials are preparing to consider the future of the skytrain system, as the expiry of the existing 30-year concession is just four years away.
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.
New China link can clear air and fill tills
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2025
» Bangkok is seeking cooperation with Shantou, a prefecture on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, in four projects, including a proposal to establish a special economic zone to attract more investors.
State Railway of Thailand budgets B24bn for new railcars
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/01/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will procure 184 air-conditioned diesel railcars plus spare parts, with a budget of 24.1 billion baht to replace ageing cars that have been in use for 30 years.
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.
Suvarnabhumi celebrates Unesco award for new terminal
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/12/2024
» Suvarnabhumi Airport is celebrating its Prix Versailles award from Unesco for exceptional exterior design of its Midfield Satellite 1 (SAT-1) terminal.
Khon Kaen to Nong Khai track by 2027
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/10/2024
» Construction of the second phase of the double-track railway from Khon Kaen to Nong Khai, worth 28.6 billion baht, will begin at the end of this year and take roughly three years to complete, said Governor Veeris Ammarapala of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Businesses tackle global challenges to push sustainability
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/10/2024
» Ensuring sustainable development requires all sectors to join the fight against global problems, including extreme weather and lack of food security, one of Thailand’s top business leaders told a seminar on Friday.
Japanese firms to invest more as outlook brightens
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/06/2024
» Japanese investors are expected to increase their activity in Thailand, following a forecast by the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) of a rebound in tourism and business in the second half of this year, according to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.