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Bangkok’s giant sinkhole expanding
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2025
» The filling of the huge sinkhole on Bangkok's Samsen Road will require much more sand that earlier thought because it's getting bigger, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority.
Plan to sell Dutch embassy in Bangkok draws flak
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/06/2025
» The Dutch Association in Thailand is taking steps to prevent the sale of the Dutch Embassy compound in Bangkok, a unique property on 206 Wireless Road, to local developers.
Bangkok traffic warning as construction starts
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2024
» Motorists have been warned to expect heavy traffic congestion as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will close and demolish three key traffic flyovers during construction of the Orange Line electric train route, which starts on Friday.
Samui villa demolition runs into problems
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/10/2024
» Authorities on the tourist island of Koh Samui are trying again to get 11 illegally built luxury villas demolished after their first attempt to do so earlier this week failed.
Two luxury Samui villas demolished
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/08/2024
» Koh Samui Municipality demolished two luxury villas that were being constructed without permission on a hillside on Koh Samui after the owners failed to conduct the demolition themselves as per the municipality's order.
Building collapses during demolition
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2024
» A building collapsed while workers were demolishing it alongside Charan Sanitwong Road in Bangkok on Wednesday morning.
Beach reclaimed from private firm in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2024
» The Royal Forest Department (RFD) says it is working with other agencies to reclaim land encroached on by a private company on Nui beach in Phuket.
Former Pattaya mayor arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2023
» Itthiphol Kunplome, until recently the Minister for Culture, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport on Monday morning for alleged corruption in a controversial condominium project he approved 15 years ago when Pattaya mayor.
Pics of 'rubbish' railway go viral
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have sent a 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.
Resort ignores demolition order
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/06/2023
» The owner of a luxury hotel built on a hilltop overlooking a Royal Thai Navy (RTN) deep seaport has ignored a demolition order.