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'Venice of the East' revival plan starts making inroads
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/11/2012
» The glorious days of Bangkok as the "Venice of the East" will start to stir in the hearts of city residents under plans to modernise and use more water transport in the capital.
Troubled arena changes name,but still can't draw a crowd
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/11/2012
» City Hall yesterday renamed the troubled Bangkok Futsal Arena as "Bangkok Arena Nong Chok", and put on an inspection tour _ but hardly any invited officials came.
Sukhumbhand's vision for Victory
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/11/2012
» Filthy, stinking toilets and unruly stalls on the pavements around Victory Monument will soon be a distant memory for commuters and tourists when a City Hall move to clean up the area is completed by February.
Bangkok governor election on Feb 17
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/11/2012
» The election to decide the next governor of Bangkok has been tentatively set for Feb 17, 2013, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is budgeting 165 million baht to organise it.
Bookshops find a place on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/11/2012
» While many Thais despair about the lack of a reading culture in the country, Bangkok in fact hosts a surprising number of bookshops, so many that a guide map has been produced to help book lovers to locate the nearest ones to them.
City mulls suing Fifa for futsal arena blow
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2012
» City Hall is considering suing Fifa over its decision to not use the Bangkok Futsal Arena to host the 2012 Futsal World Cup, as the Pheu Thai Party says it will seek to investigate City Hall's handling of the stadium.
Bangkok governor defends stadium delays
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/11/2012
» Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra has refused demands he resign after Fifa red-carded the new 1.2 billion baht Bangkok Futsal Arena.
Fifa to decide today on futsal stadium
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/10/2012
» Fifa will decide Wednesday whether the Bangkok Futsal Arena, where the flooring is behind schedule, can be used for the Futsal World Cup 2012 which is due to kick off tomorrow.
Fifa delays decision on futsal arena use
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/10/2012
» Fifa has yet to decide whether to use the Bangkok Futsal Arena as the main venue for the Futsal World Cup 2012 following delays in completing the stadium's flooring.
Futsal organisers floored by import snag
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/10/2012
» Construction of the Bangkok Futsal Arena has hit another snag after imports of flooring materials from China failed to arrive in time.