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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.
K-pop's Lisa takes crown in bustling city of plenty
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/12/2024
» Amid a wealth of news and catchy headlines from Bangkok in 2024, the 'Bangkok Post' picked five of the most noteworthy to cap the year.
Clear-up crew put on job after pics of 'rubbish' railway go viral
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/08/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have sent a 30-strong team to clear rubbish along rail tracks near Phaya Thai after a Japanese netizen posted pictures of a Kiha-183 train, donated by Japan to serve tourists, passing through an apparent dump site in the area.
City Hall tackles homeless hub
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to limit drop-in facilities for homeless people living on Ratchadamnoen Avenue to tidy up the area.
BMA says 'no' to pot hub at Khao San Rd
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/07/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has firmly rejected calls from business owners to turn Khao San Road into Thailand's cannabis hub.
Temples a refuge for Covid victims
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2021
» Temples have long served to reinforce strong moral values for society and to be safe refuges in hours of need, as exemplified by Wat Suthi Wararam, which now doubles as a community isolation centre for residents sick with Covid-19.
BMA's Covid drug plan under review
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/05/2021
» The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday raised concerns about City Hall's plan to treat less serious Covid-19 patients with the anti-viral drug Favipiravir and asked that the proposed treatment be first approved by experts.
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.
Aerobics class fights to stay in city park
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/10/2018
» An aerobics group accused of causing noise pollution and upsetting nearby neighbors at Santiphap Park close to Victory Monument is seeking help from the Bangkok governor, after its 20-year-old exercise ritual was banned.
Markets won't be axed despite angry aunties, says governor
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/02/2018
» Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang assured vendors that they were welcome to resume trading at the Seri Villa estate, where two elderly residents attacked a pickup truck blocking their driveway, as long as the market operators comply with rules.