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Elected civil panel idea hits hurdle
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2018
» An ex-Democrat MP petitioned the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Wednesday to drop its plan to dissolve the city's district councils and replace each one with a so-called civic committee, an elected body.
Seeing grey: Bracing for an elderly population explosion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2018
» If you were to ask the people of Bangkok what problems they most earnestly want the city to solve, most respondents would point to nagging issues like traffic congestion, flash floods and the need to preserve more green space.
Going green for royalty
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/05/2018
» When urban residents want to save trees in the city, it is BIGTrees, an urban conservation group, who many people turn to.
Villages go all out to charm tourists
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/05/2018
» The government has announced a new strategy to bolster local tourism by encouraging locals to promote their villages' charm and unique products.
Clearing the path to a walkable city
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/05/2018
» Bangkok's pavements are notoriously filthy, bumpy and riddled with obstacles such as potholes, food carts and unused phone booths. It is hard to imagine walking along the city's streets with ease.
Battling through the blazes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/05/2018
» Manop Khayanganna, 31, has on several occasions worked side by side with Chakkrit Khongkom, 37, a veteran firefighter whom he counts as his mentor.
A delicious slice of history
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/04/2018
» Khanom Farang Kudi Chin, the Portuguese cake made by the Kudi Chin community in Thon Buri district, has been selected by City Hall as one of the six "local wisdoms" of Bangkok considered worth preserving.
Ex-Dem takes up deputy governor role
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/04/2018
» Former Democrat Party MP and ex-protest leader, Sakoltee Phattiyakul, has been named deputy Bangkok governor in a move interpreted by a key Democrat figure as government interference in local administration, a source said.
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.
A bridge too far
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/03/2018
» The debate over a project to construct a new bridge over the Chao Phraya River and link Ratchawong Road with Tha Din Daeng Road has been ongoing for more than a decade, with more people opposing than supporting it.