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'Mayday' call ends the bus-stop blues
News, Published on 24/06/2017
» Imagine yourself stuck at a bus stop in Bangkok, and you have to travel to a destination on an unfamiliar route, what do you do? Look for a sign or map at the bus stop to find out which bus to take or where to head next?
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Mahakan Fort panel may reprieve some houses
News, Published on 21/04/2017
» Experts have proposed a five-point appraisal to evaluate the houses in Mahakan Fort community for conservation.
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Klong Ong Ang plan only offers a band-aid solution at best
News, Published on 18/03/2017
» As a resident living near Klong Ong Ang, Kriengkrai Thaithong is keen to see the neighbourhood thrive after stalls and structures at the long-running Saphan Lek Market on the canal's banks were cleared by officials last year to make way for a cultural tourism project.
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Mahakan Fort community row goes 'back to square one'
News, Published on 10/03/2017
» Parties involved in settling the Mahakan Fort community land conflict appear to have gone back to square one as City Hall agreed yesterday to set up a new panel to handle the case.
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City Hall readies Mahakan demolition
News, Published on 04/03/2017
» City Hall will resume demolition work at the Mahakan Fort community on Saturday, despite pleas from experts that some of the old houses be preserved as a living museum.
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Bus Rapid Transit teeters on brink
News, Published on 18/02/2017
» When the announcement was made that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service could soon be discontinued, Naruemon (not her real name) couldn't help but feel exhausted at the thought that she and her son would have to endure a morning and evening ordeal going to and from his school on Sathon Road.
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Tough times for Bangkok in 2016
News, Published on 30/12/2016
» A shady governor, traffic gridlock, ailing boat service and drawn out sagas over a historic fort and promenade topped local concerns over the past year.
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Urban projects gain favour, stoke fury
News, Published on 30/12/2015
» In 2015, Bangkok authorities revamped markets while anger built over graft.
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City project aims to return river to public
News, Published on 02/03/2015
» Bangkok may soon have its own public riverside promenade called Yannawa Riverfront, set to rival The Bund in Shanghai, Southbank in Melbourne, London's River Thames Embankment Walk, Paris's Quais de Seine and Boston's Waterfront.
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A year of news to inspire
News, Published on 31/12/2014
» The past year had bad times - but some of the best times were given by the examples of these neighbours, who provided examples to be proud of.
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