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CCTV excuse won't wash
News, Editorial, Published on 20/04/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) once again has done a disservice to its residents. As the public eagerly awaited footage from 11 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in areas near and around the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall and the Royal Plaza to find out who removed the memorial plague to the 1932 Siamese Revolution, City Hall yesterday simply came out to say that all the CCTV cameras in the areas had been removed for repair. Thus, there is no video footage available.
Preserve city street food
News, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2017
» City Hall has, all too predictably, botched it again. By refusing to talk to the people it governs, and by waving away protests instead of listening, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is turning a minor fuss into a major mess. Authorities have ordered food vendors off the pavements of three popular gathering areas between Sukhumvit sois 55 and 71. The world's No.1 Street Food City is about to become the Bangkok deserted sidewalk centre.
Promenade spoils river
News, Editorial, Published on 25/03/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) revealed last week that it has cleared all obstacles to the controversial Chao Phraya promenade project and is now looking to open bids for the first phase of construction in April. If everything goes as planned, the first pile foundation could be driven into the Chao Phraya river to support the 14-km promenade complete with bike lanes, museums, new city landmarks and viewpoints as soon as July.
Improve BRT, don't scrap it
News, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2017
» After having faced an uncertain future for months, there is a strong possibility that the ailing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service may be saved.
Toning down ad pollution
News, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2017
» Over the past few days momentum has been building against the forced advertising that commuters on the mass-transit system have had to endure for years.
We are losing the fight against graft
News, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2017
» Graft-busting agencies are expected to give a vow to identify suspects in bribery allegations implicating several Thai companies and state enterprises in recent revelations by the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the United States Department of Justice.
Support fort community
News, Editorial, Published on 23/12/2016
» In a bid to prove that its existence can be part of city conservation and development, the Mahakan Fort community, a group of people faced with an eviction order by the state, is set to launch its conservation plan to the public tomorrow.
A gross misuse of Section 44
News, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2016
» Again, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has resorted to the use of Section 44 of the interim charter to transfer a senior state officer. This time, he removed Palakorn Wongkongkaew, director of the Community Organisations Development Institute (CODI), from his position.
Little justice in Santika case
News, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2016
» Finally, justice has been served, albeit in a small dose, for victims of the Santika pub blaze as the Supreme Administrative Court last week ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to pay them and their families 5.7 million baht in compensation.
Big job awaits city governor
News, Editorial, Published on 22/10/2016
» New Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang may have been appointed to the top job at City Hall through special, authoritarian power but the challenge before him requires both decisive and sensitive approaches.