Showing 11 - 20 of 32
SRT drug-tests staff at Hua Lamphong
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/08/2014
» State Railway of Thailand (SRT) employees and contract workers underwent drug tests at Hua Lamphong railway station in an effort to boost passenger safety in response to the murder of a teenage girl by a railway employee in July.
Museum arises in place of old printing plant
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/08/2014
» The fight to save wonderful old buildings is often a daunting one, but as the Banglamphu community has found, the battle is only the first stage of a long and arduous preservation war.
A beautiful family history
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/06/2014
» It can be a source of great pride to live in a house that's more than a century and a half old, but it's pride that comes with a cost.
City’s ‘lung’ under threat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/05/2014
» People escaping polluted Bangkok to enjoy the fresh air and greenery of Bang Kachao may soon find the journey is no longer possible.
Architecture comes to the rescue of tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2014
» With visitor arrivals dropping dramatically given the political unrest, the tourism industry is looking to new initiatives that will re-spark interest, and one glimmer of hope has come from an unusual quarter — architecture students.
Keeping the capital going
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/01/2014
» Parts of Bangkok may go into a "shutdown" mode on Monday, but the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has instructed its various agencies to stay open and keep the city functioning.
Educating the public about Aids
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/12/2013
» City Hall is making HIV/Aids a "problem of our own" as part of its latest campaign against the disease.
Battlelines drawn over Asoke elevated road
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/10/2013
» An elevated road project above the heavily congested Asoke Montri Road in Bangkok has been revived to relieve severe traffic problems - but locals continue to oppose it.
Leave your cars at home!
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/09/2013
» A car-free day campaign is in full swing in Bangkok as City Hall seeks to encourage residents to hop on public transportation.
A step in time for ballroom
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/08/2013
» Ballroom dancing is decidedly out of fashion in the modern age, but enthusiasts have clung tenaciously to their dying art in the 78-year-old Lumpini Hall in Lumpini Park for years. But for now, they will need to find a new home as the venue has been closed for renovation.