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A page is turned in Siam Square
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/01/2014
» After decades of selling "food for thought", the Odeon Store in the bustling heart of the capital has finally had to close its doors.
Taking the canal option
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/03/2013
» Long-suffering Bangkok commuters would be forgiven for feeling left out of the planning mix, despite all the promises made during the recent governor election, but some consolation is heading their way in the form of a revived water transport system.
Bridge over troubled roads
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2013
» While motorists may snarl and spit at the long lines of traffic trying to get around the Thai-Belgian Friendship bridge, now partially closed for repairs, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration deputy clerk Jumpol Sumpaopol takes a measure of pride in what the structure represents.
Historic canal feels the pressure of modern life
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/03/2012
» Almost 500 years ago, a royal command was issued for a canal to be dug through a land plot in front of an area that is currently the Tha Phrachan campus of Thammasat University.