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2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
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.
Rajavithi Skywalk takes shape
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/08/2025
» After nearly a decade of discussion, the Rajavithi Skywalk project has finally taken shape with the driving of its first pile on Aug 8, under the administration of governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Thailand's Land Bridge falls flat
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2025
» As Thailand's political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country's most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.
Shaky hold on site safety
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2024
» Traffic on Rama II Road fully resumed on Saturday after a two-week disruption due following the mishap in which a crane carrying a concrete beam collapsed onto the road in Samut Sakhon on Nov 29, killing six workers and injured nine others.
BMA building dikes in risk areas
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/09/2024
» Each year during the monsoon season, Rong Si community in Yannawa district gets inundated by runoff water from the North. The community's residents believe when the runoff from the North arrives in Bangkok in early October, the floods in the area will be much worse.
AI cams to help clear zebra crossings
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/07/2023
» As soon as a vehicle stops at the traffic lights at Wong Sawang intersection, a loud alarm goes off, followed by a pre-recorded announcement in Thai, saying "Please don't obstruct the zebra crossing. Thank you."
Aswin confirms bid for second term
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2022
» After months of speculation, incumbent Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang has finally made it clear for the first time that he intends to run in the capital city's gubernatorial race in May as an independent candidate.
Work on new bridge across Chao Phraya to go ahead
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/07/2021
» The construction of a bridge across the Chao Phraya River, which has been stalled by land expropriation issues and legal hurdles stemming from the construction of the new parliament building nearby, is finally moving ahead, City Hall said yesterday.
Traffic police out in force for new term
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/06/2020
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) will mobilise as many as 3,000 traffic police to keep traffic flowing in front of schools in Bangkok tomorrow, the first day of the delayed new term.