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City hails food bank scheme for homeless
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/08/2024
» City Hall said its food bank initiative has turned over 315 tonnes of surplus food that would have otherwise been discarded as waste into over 1.3 million meals for the city's poor and vulnerable residents.
Experts call on Thais to consume less salt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2024
» Experts are urging the public to consume less salt to reduce the risk of preventable diseases, such as heart disease and stroke after a report found that the average Thai consumes almost twice the recommended daily intake.
Bus stop electric shock investigated
Post Reporters, Published on 16/08/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is investigating an incident involving an 11-year-old schoolboy who sustained finger injuries after getting an electric shock at a bus stop.
MRTA seeks approval for new Orange Line route
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/08/2024
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has submitted a letter to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), seeking permission to use its areas for building the western route of the Orange Line, which will connect Bang Khun Non and Min Buri.
Chadchart weighs BTS debt fix
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/08/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said yesterday that City Hall will need more time to consider how to deal with the debts it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the operator of the BTS Skytrain.
Graft claims hit BMA officials
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/07/2024
» At least 25 officials at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are believed to have been involved in alleged bidding price collusion, which resulted in the BMA purchasing gym equipment for seven projects at vastly inflated prices totalling 77.22 million baht, City Hall said on Tuesday, citing results of a preliminary investigation.
BMA pressed over gym gear scandal
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/07/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) demanded that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reveal the findings of its investigations into alleged corruption in a procurement programme for gym equipment.
Giant passport advert sparks new checks on visitors' IDs
Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2024
» A controversial Chinese-language billboard advertising multinational passport and citizenship application services was ordered removed on Monday and the legality of the sign and the business itself are under investigation.
Thailand Consumers Council demands city plan be revised
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/07/2024
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) and Bangkok community representatives have called on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to stop a public hearing on its new city planning blueprint or they will ask the Administrative Court to rule against it.
BMA urged to build its own motorcycle ride-hailing app
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/07/2024
» A city council member has asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to develop a new application for calling motorcycle taxis to ensure safety and reasonable fares for passengers.