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BRT set to see upgrades
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/04/2024
» Bangkok's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will receive a few upgrades this year, with electric buses set to start joining its fleet in July, and a planned expansion of the route in the works.
The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024
» Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.
Rubbish rates not that bad, residents say
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/05/2019
» The city administration is convinced city residents will be not burdened by the new household garbage waste handling fee that will start in October.
Wastewater treatment fee plan resurfaces, 15 years on
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/03/2018
» City Hall has dusted off a draft regulation to impose a wastewater treatment fee on Bangkok residents, 15 years after it was first flagged.
BMA reaches high for the 'Sky Park' in the capital
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/08/2017
» Forget the controversial riverside promenade, Bangkok Observation Tower and Tha Phra Chan-Siriraj Hospital pedestrian bridge projects. Those of you who want to indulge yourselves with a walk by the Chao Phraya River will be able to do so in about a year.
Report bikers and earn half the fine, says City Hall
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/04/2017
» People who report motorcycles that ride on city pavements or are parked illegally can receive rewards from next month as part of City Hall's clean-up campaign.
Policing pavements no easy task
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/01/2017
» Keeping pavements aside exclusively for pedestrians is an uphill task due to a shortage of officials to police the streets, a senior city inspector says.