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Revitalised city park gets rave reviews
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2026
» Bangkok's Lumpini Park -- long regarded as the city's green heart -- is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation.
State Railway of Thailand changes station design
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has revised the design of the Ayutthaya high-speed rail station following recommendations from international heritage experts, who emphasised the need to strike a balance between development and preserving the World Heritage site.
BMA to set up film-makers coordination centre
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/09/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will set up a centre to coordinate with foreign and local film-makers, in line with the government's policy to promote Thailand through "soft power", Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said.
Mayor wants influx of global cash
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/09/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will seek the government's support to promote the capital as a hub for multinational companies to boost economic growth, said Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt yesterday.
BMA aims to ease filming woes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/08/2023
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all district offices in Bangkok and the City Law Enforcement Department to speed up processing times for foreign film shoot applications.
Yellow Line monorail service gets positive reviews
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/06/2023
» Commuters were thrilled to join the first Yellow Line monorail trial run on Saturday. Many had flocked to Samrong station in Samut Prakan since 9am.
Apec boosts tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/11/2022
» The popularity of Thai cultural resources got another boost courtesy of visits to major tourist attractions in Bangkok by French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Kamala Harris during the Apec summit.
Jakkaphong's pageant dream comes true
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/11/2022
» Dubbed by Forbes Thailand the most powerful trans woman in the world, Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global Group Plc, has just made her dream come true as the first Thai woman to own the global beauty pageant Miss Universe Organization (MUO) in its 70-year history.
BMA scraps movie night at station
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/07/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel the screening of the film Khu Kham at Hua Lamphong station on Sunday, after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said permission was not sought and voiced concerns about overcrowding.
Bangkok's creative city tag to spur the economy
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/12/2019
» What pictures come to mind when you think about the design of buildings and landscape in Bangkok? Are they images of pavements dotted with potholes and rows of amputated trees with spaghetti-knot power lines or does Bangkok's landscape display a hodgepodge of traditional and contemporary design with historical temples nestled among high-rises, and majestic royal palaces coexisting with modern-day architecture?