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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.
Hundreds of vendors at Chatuchak market given deadline to move
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/02/2025
» City Hall has told 529 stallholders near the clock tower at Chatuchak weekend market they must move out by April 30 to make way for planned redevelopment.
SRT outlines 'rail service for Asean'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/09/2024
» Veeris Ammarapala, 49, the new State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor, has vowed to make Thailand a railway service hub of Asean during his four-year term.
Graft claims hit BMA officials
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/07/2024
» At least 25 officials at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are believed to have been involved in alleged bidding price collusion, which resulted in the BMA purchasing gym equipment for seven projects at vastly inflated prices totalling 77.22 million baht, City Hall said on Tuesday, citing results of a preliminary investigation.
Pet market raids coming after blaze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city to prevent similar incidents from reoccurring following Tuesday's blaze at a pet market in Chatuchak district, which killed more than 5,000 animals.
BMA widens exercise gear probe
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to expand its probe into the procurement of exercise equipment for public parks in the capital after investigators detected evidence of corruption in their preliminary investigation.
Tour boat crash set to be probed
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/06/2024
» The Transport Ministry has ordered a probe into a boat crash late Thursday afternoon near Tha Tien pier in which four Chinese tourists were injured to find those responsible.
Chadchart suspends gym equipment programme
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Friday suspended the 40-million-baht procurement programme for gym equipment for three sports centres run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) amid an outcry over suspected corruption.
Work on collapsed On Nut road to resume in March
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/01/2024
» Construction on the collapsed On Nut-Lat Krabang elevated road is expected to resume in March, with the plan now under revision, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) Public Works Department.
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.