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Ministry rolls out festival travel safety plan nationwide
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Ministry of Transport has unveiled its comprehensive plan to manage traffic and ensure safety during the upcoming Songkran festival, with an estimated 26.54 million vehicles travelling across the country between April 10–19.
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.
Near 10,000 extinguishers in sorry state
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/07/2023
» An inspection carried out by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has found that almost 10,000 emergency fire extinguisher units across the capital's 50 districts need to be urgently replaced.
Chadchart says clash a vital lesson
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/11/2022
» "Errors" in crowd control management during a clash at the "Citizens Stop Apec 2022" protest on Friday have taught the authorities a lesson in crowd management for the future, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Monday.
City Hall announces 7 sites for public demonstrations
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/06/2022
» City Hall has announced seven sites where people can hold demonstrations in Bangkok under the Public Act.
Smiles not hugs as classes restart
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/05/2022
» The resumption of on-site learning for the first time in almost two years has seen the joyful yet cautious reunion of students and teachers at the beginning of the new school term, with health and safety measures put in place due to Covid-19.
Tests before class as students return
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/11/2021
» On-site teaching resumed at the 109 secondary schools run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday, with nearly all staff and students now vaccinated against Covid-19.
Traffic police out in force for new term
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/06/2020
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) will mobilise as many as 3,000 traffic police to keep traffic flowing in front of schools in Bangkok tomorrow, the first day of the delayed new term.
Capital's urban caterers receive a helping hand
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/11/2019
» Bangkok's street food scene made headlines recently but not for the cuisine on offer. For the last few years, the future of the capital's street eateries has become increasingly precarious after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) -- with the endorsement of the junta-appointed government at that time -- floated a campaign called "Returning Pavements to Pedestrians" two years ago. Part of the action plan involved clearing street food from major areas across 50 districts.
The peril on Thai pavements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2019
» A video clip of a Japanese woman blocking motorcycles from riding on the pavement has once again reminded society about the state of Thailand's shared public spaces.