Showing 1 - 8 of 8
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.
BMA speeds up Lumpini renovations
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating renovation work at Lumpini Park in preparation for its 100th anniversary and the centennial commemoration of King Vajiravudh (King Rama VI).
B4bn Pink Line deal inked
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/08/2022
» Bangkok Land on Tuesday signed a contract with Northern Bangkok Monorail (NBM) for the MRT Pink Line Extension to Muang Thong Thani worth 4 billion baht.
Third bridge to be built in Songkhla
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/02/2022
» The construction of a third bridge across Songkhla Lake, linking Krasae Sin district in Songkhla province with Khao Chaison district in Phatthalung, is expected to begin in 2023 ahead of it opening in 2026, Department of Rural Roads Director-General Apirath Chaiwongnoy said yesterday.
Construction of 3rd Songkhla Lake bridge to start next year
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/02/2022
» The construction of a third bridge across Songkhla Lake, linking Krasae Sin district in Songkhla province with Khao Chaison district in Phatthalung, is expected to begin in 2023 and be open for use in 2026, Department of Rural Roads director-general Apirath Chaiwongnoy said.
City folk want flood plan sped up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/05/2020
» A group of Bangkok residents is calling on City Hall to speed up its expropriation of land for a 130-rai reservoir in Kannayao and Klong Sam Wa districts so it can be built to hold flood water as the community has been plagued by regular inundation for years.
'Ladybug Library' takes flight in Lumpini
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/11/2018
» Ared ladybug lives in the heart of Lumpini Park, the country's first public park, but it cannot fly and its black spots were not designed to scare away predators. Quite the reverse: it is being billed as a new magnet to promote early education in Thailand.
Songkhla town closes in on World Heritage status
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/10/2018
» Songkhla has become known as the major economic hub in the deep South.