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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.
Malaysia to help boost road, rail networks in push for closer ties
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/05/2025
» The government is forging closer cooperation with Malaysia on infrastructure improvement and cross-border connectivity, focusing on linking roads and rails, says Transport Minister Suriya Juengrunreangkit.
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.
Width restrictions stymie three capital condo builds
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/09/2023
» The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) has inspected three small roads, or sois, in two districts and found that soon-to-be-built condominium projects in each might breach the law.
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.
BMA chases tobacco and hotel taxes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/12/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will seek to amend the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act of 1985 so it can generate more income to meet its target of 80 billion baht in tax revenues in the current fiscal year, governor Chadchart Sittipunt said yesterday.
Bangkok administration targets B80bn tax revenues
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/12/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will seek to amend the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act of 1985 to enable it to generate more income to meet its target of 80 billion baht in tax revenues in the current fiscal year, governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.
BMA cracks down on tattoo shops
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/09/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is launching a crackdown on hundreds of unlicensed tattoo parlours across the capital after finding only 50 were properly registered.
BMA targets 'getting tough' with markets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2018
» The Central Administrative Court's ruling Wednesday ordering the dismantling of all five markets in the Seri Villa Housing Estate and compensation payments to plaintiffs will lead to City Hall "getting tough" with more than a hundred markets, the Bangkok governor says.