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Little threat of another massive flood this year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/09/2014
» Bangkok authorities are feeling confident about the chances of the capital not flooding again this year, but nevertheless are keeping a close watch on the weather.
Vendors issued ultimatum
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/08/2014
» City Hall yesterday vowed to take legal action against illegal vendors in Tha Tian and Tha Chang if they defy the new deadline to clear out.
The road to nowhere that is causing a row
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2014
» The Public Works Department is gearing up to seek City Hall approval for a multi-billion-baht road project linking the northern part of eastern Bangkok to the southern part despite strong opposition from local residents.
Unseen 'eyes' pry into all corners
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2013
» City Hall is planning to boost its "police eyes" capability in an effort to ensure criminal suspects do not evade its monitoring, even in areas where people rarely go.
Bangkok ‘world’s best city’ again
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/07/2013
» Bangkok will be honoured for the fourth year in a row as the "World's Best City" by Travel & Leisure magazine with the award formally presented to the governor on July 18 in New York City.
Bangkok Futsal Arena
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/12/2012
» The Bangkok Futsal Arena in Nong Chok district was hurriedly built for the Fifa Futsal World Cup 2012 that Thailand hosted from Nov 1 to 18.
It's the greatest, and ... it's home
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/07/2012
» Not even Bangkok's crowded, dishevelled footpaths, its crazy public transport system, its exhausting heat and lack of tranquil locations deters certain magazine readers. To them, the Thai capital is just great as it is.
Children's museums getting back on track
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/07/2012
» It's not just parks and playing fields for children that Bangkok lacks, there is also a severe dearth of educational recreation facilities such as libraries and museums to exercise young minds.
Quake-proofing more than just a precaution
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/05/2012
» In the crowded streets of Bangkok, tall buildings built on porous ground blot out the skyline, and an earthquake of the magnitude that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, and Fukushima, Japan is a frightening thought, although a direct hit is not thought likely.
Speed is of the essence with rail services
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/02/2012
» Speed is of the essence, goes an old saying, and Thailand certainly could use some in both its much-maligned railway service and a decision by the government to get bullet trains burning up the tracks.