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'Hearing time up' for 4th city plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/09/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will not extend the public hearing for its fourth city plan revision, saying Bangkok residents from all six district groups have already submitted their opinions, and the plan will be in effect late next year.
LGBTQ+ couples tie special knot
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/02/2023
» Around 130 couples who identify as LGBTQ+ joined a Valentine's Day marriage registration campaign in Bangkok and Ayutthaya on Tuesday.
Homeless 'lack access' to welfare
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2022
» The problem of homeless people in the capital has not yet been resolved despite growing cooperation among public and private sector parties over the past decade, according to a prominent social welfare activist.
City Hall announces 7 sites for public demonstrations
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/06/2022
» City Hall has announced seven sites where people can hold demonstrations in Bangkok under the Public Act.
Prison labour hired to clean Bangkok's drains
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2022
» City Hall has approved a Department of Corrections proposal to use prison labour to clean the sewers throughout Bangkok and improve flood drainage, starting on July 1.
Succour for the homeless
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2022
» With Bangkok's governor election just around the corner, most candidates have highlighted several issues in their campaigns. Yet one topic remains mostly unaddressed -- the homeless.
BMA 'not at fault' over skytrain lifts
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/03/2019
» A disabled group has lost a lawsuit in the Central Administrative Court in a case in which it demanded 1.4 billion baht from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for failing to install adequate lifts for the disabled at skytrain stations.
Golden age of mass transport needs spot of polish
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2019
» Thailand is marching toward the golden age of mass transportation. The government is developing a number of subway and skytrain projects in the capital, trams in big cities like Phuket, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen, and at the intra-provincial level, the country's first high speed train from Bangkok to Nong Khai.
The passion of Phra Phayom Kalayano
Spectrum, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/01/2018
» The name of Phra Phayom Kalayano -- the famous abbot of Wat Suan Kaeo in Nonthaburi -- has various connotations. For religion, he is a prolific sermon giver whose lively oratory style lures the younger generation to listen to the Lord Buddha's teachings. For social development, the 68-year-old monk is a living example of a Phra Nak Pattana -- or a developing monk who works to improve the lives of poor people.
Thailand's 'dancing grannies' show there is life after 60
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/05/2017
» New 48-hour courses for the elderly in Bangkok on subjects ranging from nutrition and legal rights to a watered-down version of tai chi shows there is life after you retire while also addressing concerns tied to having one of the world's fastest-ageing populations.