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Official accused of demanding B9m to save golf course
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/05/2024
» Police arrested an official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Monday morning for allegedly demanding a nine-million-baht bribe for diverting a planned new road away from a golf course.
Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Developer of Ashton Asoke 'must be held responsible'
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2023
» The owner of the Ashton Asoke project is responsible for building an entrance to the condominium complex in accordance with the required standards, so they must be held responsible for failing to do so, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.
Bangkok is still sinking, and fast
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2023
» Getting Bangkok ready for the results of climate change is crucial for saving the city from sinking under rising sea levels, climate experts say.
Protesters warned to stay away
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/11/2022
» Police have warned protest groups not to cause disturbances during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit later this week and stay at a designated protest site.
Chadchart sees Bangkok in top 50 cities list
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is still optimistic he can make Bangkok one of the world's 50 most liveable cities in the next five years.
City to rezone nightspots
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to work with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to revise zoning for night entertainment venues.
City Hall begins 'street cleaning'
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to relocate street vendors in a project modelled on Singapore.
City braces for sixth wave with spike in infections
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/07/2022
» Bangkok is bracing for a sixth wave of Covid-19, as Covid cases in the capital hit over 10,000 new cases per day, threatening the city's public health system.
Chadchart vows traffic fix in a year
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt aims to ease traffic congestion in Bangkok within one year.