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Only ‘poor Thais’ can be street vendors
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/09/2024
» New City Hall rules say that only “poor Thais” will be allowed to be street vendors in Bangkok and they will be barred from employing migrants.
Floods 'won't affect' Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/08/2024
» The government said that floods in the North will not have an impact on Bangkok and other downstream provinces, with Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai saying the situation is under control.
City Hall fixes soggy new 'Bangkok' sign
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/06/2024
» City Hall workers have fixed the new overhead destination sign,"กรุงเทพฯ - Bangkok", at Pathumwan intersection after complaints that it was already soggy and unsightly.
Motorcyclist dies after falling down drain
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/05/2024
» A motorcyclist died on Monday after falling into a drainage system inside the Mahai Sawan underpass in Bangkok's Thon Buri district on Sunday, according to local police.
Bangkok pavements to get facelift
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2024
» City Hall will give Bangkok’s pavements a facelift, in a pilot project to be carried out on 16 roads with a combined pavement length of up to 86 kilometres.
Govt orders Bangkok Port out of city
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/04/2024
» The government has ordered the relocation of the 32-rai Bangkok Port next to the Chao Phraya River in Klong Toey district so the area can be renovated to benefit the public.
Songkran events at 106 spots in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2024
» Events celebrating Songkran will be held at 106 spots across Bangkok, with 14-15 major activities, with a full range of festivities also planned in other provinces.
PM2.5 to spike in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2024
» Bangkok residents have been told to expect rising levels of PM2.5, which forecasters at the Pollution Control Department have said will continue to worsen until Wednesday.
203 abandoned cars removed from Bangkok roads
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/01/2024
» City Hall has removed more than 200 abandoned cars from Bangkok roads after no owners showed up to claim them.
Overpass project suspended after worker killed
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/08/2023
» City Hall has ordered the suspension of work on an overpass at Bang Kapi intersection after a 10-metre-long sheet of metal crashed to the ground as it was being lifted by a crane, killing one worker and injuring two others.