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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.
Opponents of SEC bill threaten protest
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/04/2025
» Opponents of the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) and the Land Bridge megaproject linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea have vowed to launch a protest on July 1 if the government proceeds with the plan.
Commute to be simplified to single pass
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/02/2025
» Bangkok commuters will be able to use a single ticket for all-electric railways, public buses, and Chao Phraya express boat services starting by the middle of this year, the Transport Ministry announced.
More ‘alien’ fish found in Bangkok
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is working with the Department of Fisheries to curb the population of blackchin tilapia, which is increasing in three Bangkok districts. The invasive species is causing trouble for farmers as it preys on smaller fish.
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.
BMA pushes to amend city planning law
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/03/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is looking to see if it is feasible to push for a city planning law to offer compensation to owners of land needed for upgrading public infrastructure.
90-day deadline set for condo dispute
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/03/2024
» A solution to a legal dispute over the 6-billion-baht Ashton Asoke condominium project in the Watthana district of Bangkok needs to be found in three months, according to a court official.
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.
Srisuwan urges Ashton Asoke probe
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/08/2023
» Whistleblower Srisuwan Janya on Friday filed a letter with the Bangkok governor requesting that he investigate the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials involved in granting permits for the Ashton Asoke project.
Ashton Asoke won't be demolished: BMA
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/08/2023
» The beleaguered Ashton Asoke condominium will not be demolished although its developer must re-apply for a construction permit within 30 days, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.