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'Cooling centres' rolled out
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/03/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up a network of 304 "cooling centres" to help residents cope with high temperatures during the summer season.
City Hall urges WFH to curb haze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/12/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scaling up its fight against hazardous PM2.5 dust, setting a bold target of 300,000 participants for its work-from-home (WFH) scheme next year.
Sinkhole area girds for school traffic
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered traffic adjustments around the Sept 24 sinkhole on Samsen Road ahead of the new school term, which begins next Monday.
Wildlife sanctuary road 'ready in 2027'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/09/2025
» The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) is pushing ahead with a wildlife sanctuary road project in Kanchanaburi province, with construction set to be completed in 2027.
Schools close as air quality dips
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/01/2025
» Several schools across the capital have been forced to close as the concentration of PM2.5 pollutants across the city continued to increase to unhealthy levels on Monday.
Bangkok unveils work-from-home policy amid air pollution
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/01/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt will announce a new work-from-home policy on Monday, as well as adding more schools to its clean air shelter project, which aims to safeguard the city from the chronic PM2.5 fine dust pollution.
Buses, dining cruises face safety checks
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered operators of 13,426 gas-fuelled passenger buses to suspend services pending inspections in the aftermath of last week’s school bus fire tragedy.
BMA launches new green park
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched "Suan 50 Suk," its latest public park in Soi Sukhumvit 50, marking its effort to increase green areas in city communities.
BMA to offer Muay Thai as an elective in schools
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline, says city council president Surajit Pongsingwitthaya.
Chadchart hails road drainage system as BMA readies plans
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/05/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the new road drainage system in the Udomsuk area will drain rainwater more effectively and quickly.