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Is river project for everyone?
News, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2018
» The Chao Phraya promenade, a 14-kilometre walkway and bike route on the banks of the river that is dubbed the artery of the nation is to face yet another hurdle.
BMA is fighting dirty over BACC
News, Editorial, Published on 23/09/2018
» When the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced in the middle of the year -- amid heavy public pressure -- that it would step back from its plan to take over the management of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), some may have breathed a sigh of relief. It's generally thought that the issue has been settled. It's not. In fact, the issue is getting more serious.
Let's be car free every day
News, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2018
» On Saturday, environmentally conscious people worldwide will join forces and shun private vehicles, the main culprit behind traffic congestion, during what is being billed as car-free day.
Rattanakosin plan poses threat
News, Editorial, Published on 02/09/2018
» In a quiet, hush-hush move, the authorities have dusted off the Rattanakosin conservation and development master plan to turn Bangkok's inner, old town quarters into Thailand's own Champs-Elysee.
Time for BMA to get on its bike
News, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2018
» At a glance, today would seem like a big day for cyclists taking part in the inaugural World Bicycle Day. More than 1,000 bicyclists will form a procession, which will start at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's lan khon muang and then proceed to the United Nations office on Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
BMA must keep hands off art centre
News, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2018
» The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), a landmark cultural site in the capital, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, but with an uncertain future. The recent bid by Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang to take back the centre's management is really not a good sign.
New Mahakan Fort saga beckons
News, Editorial, Published on 29/04/2018
» Last week, Bangkok sadly lost one of its oldest communities as a result of short-sightedness and mismanagement on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The last group of Mahakan Fort residents, after facing waves of brutal state actions, packed and left the fort area where they had lived for generations. Many see their departure as the end of a chapter of local people's history.
Big problems in the city
News, Editorial, Published on 21/04/2018
» Even though it has been voted many times as the world's best city for tourists to visit, Bangkok has become increasingly less livable for its dwellers.
Bridges won't fix traffic woes
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2018
» City Hall seems to firmly believe that building four more bridges across the Chao Phraya River can help ease traffic on Bangkok streets.
Don't waste water plan
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's bid to implement a plan to introduce a wastewater treatment fee is welcome news.