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BMC to keep close eye on mega-project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/11/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) has set up a panel to monitor the environmental impact study of One Bangkok, a high-end property project on the corner of Witthayu and Rama IV roads.
BMA defends tree felling in fort area
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/10/2017
» The city chopped down several trees at Mahakan Fort in the Phra Nakhon area to prevent accidents, Bangkok deputy governor Chakkaphan Phewngam said yesterday.
Remapping eats on the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/09/2017
» If you are a working-class employee in Thong Lor -- a street filled with chic bars, expensive restaurants and high-society teenagers speeding by in foreign luxury cars -- then available street food is one of few options that aligns with your daily dining budget.
Banging the drum for the Bang Mot oranges
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/09/2017
» Anyone who has tried a Bang Mot orange is unlikely to forget its distinctive sweet-sour taste that literally drips with flavour. It grows in eight districts in the capital but originates from Bang Mot in Thon Buri on the west side of the Chao Phraya River, an area famous for its fertile, potassium-rich soil that gives the fruit its signature taste.
Snapping at the heels of social justice
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2017
» City Hall is ushering in a culture of whistle-blowing by offering cash incentives for informing on those who violate public spaces -- for example, motorcyclists who tear along pavements -- but fears are mounting it may promote vigilantism and could spark violent confrontations.
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.
The word on the street food
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/08/2017
» Bangkok pedestrians disgruntled about limited space on pavements occupied by street food vendors and tired of stepping around piles of garbage might change their attitude if they meet vendors on crowded Yaowarat Road.
Boat plan struggles to stay afloat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/06/2017
» Only eight months after an incident in which a man fell off a passenger boat in Klong Saen Saep, the familiar scene of passengers rushing in and out of commuter boats, trying to avoid falling into the canal, seems to have returned.
Holy war of words at Wat Suthat as curses invoked
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/06/2017
» After numerous failed attempts to keep Wat Suthat Thepwararam free of stray dogs and cats the temple has ignited a firestorm on social media with its latest "solution" -- keeping them out with the invocation of curses against those who ditch or feed the animals.
Chidlom tragedy sparks calls for tree care improvements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/05/2017
» Trees, especially large ones, are often seen as natural symbols of strength, but like man-made structures they can become dangerous and possibly fatal if left neglected without proper and adequate care.