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Revitalised city park gets rave reviews
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2026
» Bangkok's Lumpini Park -- long regarded as the city's green heart -- is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation.
Benjakitti Park expansion set for Feb
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/11/2021
» The extension of Benjakitti Forest Park in Klong Toey district will open to the public in February next year, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Public housing project for 150 elderly people
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/01/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to construct the first phase of a housing estate for the elderly in Bangkok's Klong Sam Wa district.
No end in sight: Bangkok's flood problem to persist
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/09/2020
» Nine years after the epic flood of 2011, the upper-eastern part of Bangkok -- the low-lying and flood-prone area -- is still as vulnerable as ever to inundation as City Hall might not be able to develop six flood catchment projects there as planned.
Going underground
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/08/2018
» Chaeng Watthana Road, or Highway No. 304, is notorious for being struck by flash floods. Within a matter of minutes heavy rain can turn the road into something verging on a small canal, which usually takes at least three hours to drain.
City Hall, provinces roll out flood plans
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/06/2018
» City Hall has rolled out water management strategies to tackle flooding across Bangkok and five neighbouring provinces during this year's rainy season.
Water banks set to ease city flooding
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/02/2018
» City Hall is speeding up its ambitious plans to prevent chronic flooding by building underground “water banks” and water retention areas.