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Vintage house becomes a hub for art and learning
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/03/2019
» Built in 1899, the vintage residence of Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri, known as the father of modern Thai education, still retains its charm.
Tattoo artists to face new guidelines
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/09/2018
» City Hall plans to issue guidelines to set a minimum standard of quality and hygiene for 4,000 tattoo artists in Bangkok, following a 20-year campaign to have their work recognised as a profession.
BMA cracks down on tattoo shops
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/09/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is launching a crackdown on hundreds of unlicensed tattoo parlours across the capital after finding only 50 were properly registered.
City Hall bows to pressure on BACC takeover
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/05/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) agreed Wednesday to put on hold its plan to take over management of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) in Pathumwan district.
Mahakan Fort eviction on track as D-day nears
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/04/2016
» City Hall is pressing ahead forward with plans to evict the Mahakan Fort community by the end of this month, despite increasing opposition from residents, civil society and social media users, as a petition on change.org garners attention.
A humble community holding on to culture and tradition
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/04/2016
» It was only 8am and Laksi district office's rooftop was already bustling, with a group of tourists gathered to learn how to grow plants in small spaces. The group had embarked on a tour of the district -- a low-profile area that hides a long history and culture.
‘Crying bridge’ undergoes a revamp
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/09/2015
» City Hall has launched an ambitious plan to bring back a part of the history of Bangkok through its dozens of historical sites.
Creating this icon entails a devil of a time
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2013
» For decades, the emblem of the Hindu god Indra riding Airavata, the mythological elephant, has adorned City Hall and provided a colourful backdrop to Bangkok's seat of power.
New challenges awaiting capital
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/12/2012
» Bangkok has served as Thailand's capital for 230 years and although it has developed in many good ways, the city is confronting several problems, ranging from crime and pollution to poor town planning and slums.
Historic canal feels the pressure of modern life
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/03/2012
» Almost 500 years ago, a royal command was issued for a canal to be dug through a land plot in front of an area that is currently the Tha Phrachan campus of Thammasat University.