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Children's Museum doors finally open
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2014
» Seven long years after the building was completed in 2007, the Children's Discovery Museum in Thung Khru district finally opened its doors last weekend — but unofficially, though.
Battle to save the 'big trees'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/05/2014
» No healthy city is complete without trees. Planting lots of large trees in urban areas can benefit not only the environment but also the people. That was the main reason behind the launch of the “Urban Tree Care” project.
New canal boat service gets under way
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/04/2014
» Commuter chaos is not sparing the Thonburi side of Bangkok, but an initiative by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is giving public transport users better and more convenient choices.
Saving the Bang Khunthian coast will cost B1.5bn
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/04/2014
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is conducting an environmental impact assessment before investing 1.5 billion baht in its long-delayed breakwater project to stop the receding coastline in Bang Khunthian district.
Architecture comes to the rescue of tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2014
» With visitor arrivals dropping dramatically given the political unrest, the tourism industry is looking to new initiatives that will re-spark interest, and one glimmer of hope has come from an unusual quarter — architecture students.
When the party's over and there's nowhere to go ...
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/03/2014
» Political rallies may come and go and create great changes in society, but they leave behind a growing number of homeless, according to a non-government organisation which deals with the issue.
A page is turned in Siam Square
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/01/2014
» After decades of selling "food for thought", the Odeon Store in the bustling heart of the capital has finally had to close its doors.
Keeping the capital going
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/01/2014
» Parts of Bangkok may go into a "shutdown" mode on Monday, but the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has instructed its various agencies to stay open and keep the city functioning.
The road to nowhere that is causing a row
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2014
» The Public Works Department is gearing up to seek City Hall approval for a multi-billion-baht road project linking the northern part of eastern Bangkok to the southern part despite strong opposition from local residents.
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.