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Time running out for city district councillors
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/09/2018
» 'Because Phra Nakhon district is my home, I still want to continue doing this duty. How could I trust the people from somewhere else to do the job? They don't even know the way of life of people here. Those civil servants come and go. As for us, born and raised here, we won't move away."
City hails footpath clean-up success
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/09/2014
» City Hall says its campaign to reclaim footpaths from illegal vendors is succeeding, now the army is involved.
Bangkok governor gets back to work
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/09/2014
» Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra will return to work today after the Appeal Court yesterday dismissed a case seeking to nullify the 2013 election that put him in his post.
A natural 'cycle' of rehabilitation
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/09/2014
» The residents of old Bang Lamphu have found a novel way to make cycling fun and environmentally friendly and are combing it with heightened tourism appeal. And it is paying off.
Sun ushers in new canal era
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2014
» At first glance, the green compact boat seems like any other passenger vessel plying the Chao Phraya River. But when passengers get up close, the differences that mark it as a special commuter vehicle become quickly obvious — no pollution is generated by its engine.
The greening of Ratchadaphisek
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/05/2014
» One of the busiest areas of the capital for shopping, sightseeing, clubbing or just wandering, Ratchadaphisek Road is also one of the messiest, as City Hall acknowledges. And so changes are afoot.
Educating the public about Aids
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/12/2013
» City Hall is making HIV/Aids a "problem of our own" as part of its latest campaign against the disease.
Sukhumbhand denies favouring rally
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/11/2013
» Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Thursday shrugged off Deputy Interior Minister Wisarn Techathirawat's threat to get him sacked over his role in supporting anti-government protesters at various places in Bangkok.
The Buddha in high definition
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/11/2013
» The dark, dusky and musty museums of old are always a fascination to a certain type of aficionado, with loads of displays of ancient artifacts and screeds of explanations. They are often quite daunting to the young and the curious.
Senior cops with Dem ties shifted
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/11/2013
» The city police chief has abruptly transferred four senior police officers linked with the opposition to temporarily work at the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo), responsible for handling the Democrat Party-led rallies.