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Sea-ing is believing
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/03/2018
» Most of the news about Bangkok's Bang Khunthian district in recent decades has dealt with the its persistent coastal erosion problem, which has at times overshadowed positive stories. One of these would be the area's years-long tourism campaign dubbed Kin Pou Du Thalay (Eat crab and enjoy views of the sea).
Markets won't be axed despite angry aunties, says governor
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/02/2018
» Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang assured vendors that they were welcome to resume trading at the Seri Villa estate, where two elderly residents attacked a pickup truck blocking their driveway, as long as the market operators comply with rules.
One giant leap for fire safety
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2018
» Ever wonder what you would actually decide to do if stuck in a high-rise during a fire?
Study reveals woeful state of fire dept
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/02/2018
» More than half the city's fire trucks are damaged due to a lack of money to properly maintain them, according to the Bangkok City Council.
Pawn shops offer more than money for old rope
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/01/2018
» City Hall last year saw profits from its pawn business jump by millions of baht although financial gain is not its primary goal.
Top five city stories of the year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/12/2017
» The year 2017 will be remembered as an uncommon year for the capital city and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
BMA finds environmental utility in uprooted poles
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2017
» Having removed 800 electricity poles from Bangkok's roads, City Hall has hit on the idea of turning these no longer needed concrete columns into an ideal solution to one of its major problems -- coastal erosion.
Barking up the right trees
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/12/2017
» Koh Loi, a small garden in the middle of a pond in Lumpini Park is well known for normally being the park's quietest spot.
The project that won't let communities go to waste
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/12/2017
» Sala Thammasop, a small community near a railway in Thawi Watthana district in the Thon Buri area, had become notorious for its squalid environment. Rubbish was almost everywhere -- along the railway, around the houses -- and even the nearby canal was inundated with all kinds of floating detritus, as well as leeches.
Safety key to keeping city's top spot award
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/11/2017
» Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang yesterday pledged more investment to keep the city safe for tourists to help the capital maintain its ranking in a Mastercard survey as the world's No.1 destination city.