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The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024
» Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.
BMA steps into canal 'decay' row
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/03/2024
» Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials have spoken out to defend their agency after pictures of abandoned locations around the Klong Ong Ang Canal were circulated online alongside criticism of the BMA.
Aswin 'ready' to scrap river avenue plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/02/2020
» Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang has announced his readiness to scrap the 14km Chao Phraya Promenade project if even a single person disagrees with it.
Court calls halt to BMA's river promenade project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/02/2020
» The Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to halt development of a 57-kilometre promenade along the Chao Phraya River.
City Hall promises to decide on promenade in 5 more months
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/12/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) insisted on Tuesday that it will spend five more months gathering public opinions before making a final decision on the controversial Chao Phraya Riverside promenade.
Activist network slams Chao Phraya promenade project
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2019
» Activists from 35 groups have voiced their strong opposition to the planned Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade project that City Hall claims no-one any longer objects to.
Riverbank promenade 'ready to rise'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/11/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has broken a year-long silence on its contentious Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade project by announcing most obstacles have been overcome and construction will begin once it receives a budget.
Expressway hideaways a chance for urban renewal
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2019
» Areas under expressways in Bangkok often go overlooked. Despite some of this space being located in business areas, the property remains untouched.
What Bangkok can expect in 2019 from Aswin
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/01/2019
» 2019 is going to be the year in which Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang will be more generous and refrain from implementing policies which may upset people.
Market's loo coup
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/08/2018
» 'Airy" and "smelling clean and fresh" was how Nueng-ruethai Kijcharoen, a 46-year-old housewife described the toilets at Talat Iam Sombat Market, a privately-run fresh market on Soi Sukhumvit 77, known as Soi On Nut.