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Lack of funds holds back royal temple's upgrade
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/07/2013
» Wat Suthat Thepwararam sits serenely beside Bangkok's Giant Swing. Its majestic ubosoth in typical Siamese architectural style is known around the world and draws hordes of tourists and locals each day.
Monorail plan fails to inspire residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/04/2013
» City Hall's plan to build a monorail linking Chulalongkorn University and Silom Road has run into an undercurrent of concern about just who will benefit from it.
Troubled arena changes name,but still can't draw a crowd
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/11/2012
» City Hall yesterday renamed the troubled Bangkok Futsal Arena as "Bangkok Arena Nong Chok", and put on an inspection tour _ but hardly any invited officials came.
Bookshops find a place on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/11/2012
» While many Thais despair about the lack of a reading culture in the country, Bangkok in fact hosts a surprising number of bookshops, so many that a guide map has been produced to help book lovers to locate the nearest ones to them.
Futsal organisers floored by import snag
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/10/2012
» Construction of the Bangkok Futsal Arena has hit another snag after imports of flooring materials from China failed to arrive in time.
The puff goes out of Chatuchak
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/10/2012
» In the dense cloister of shops and stalls that is Chatuchak Weekend Market, the air can be quite oppressive, made especially worse if people smoke.
Homeless to get a break
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/08/2012
» Homelessness in Bangkok is hardly at crisis proportions, but to well-intentioned City Hall officials, it is still a problem they want to resolve. And for inspiration, they have turned to New York City.
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.
Protesters mass at Army Club to call for military action against government
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/04/2012
» A group of about 200 people rallied outside the Army Club in Bangkok yesterday, calling for the military to take action against the Yingluck government.
New hole under Rama IV sparks probe
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2012
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration yesterday found a small hole in a water drainage tunnel under Rama IV Road but could not say whether it caused Sunday's sinkhole.