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Siamese giant carp chosen as Bangkok 'symbolic fish'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/07/2015
» The Fisheries Department has chosen the Siamese giant carp, or Kra Ho, as Bangkok's symbolic fish as it attempts to raise conservation awareness of the endangered freshwater species.
A dog’s lament: Give me shelter
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/05/2015
» They live under bridges and wander through small alleys. They scavenge for food in rubbish bins and strew garbage around the streets. They bark and threaten pedestrians and fight for food and territory.
Tackling the urban jungle
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/05/2015
» As the tour bus approached the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Waste Landfill Site, the landscape and lack of odours gave no hint that we were entering a rubbish depot. The children on the bus began to smile with anticipation.
Lumpini battles urban disaster
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/01/2015
» Because of its prime location in the heart of Bangkok, Lumpini Park is an oasis for everyone battling the heat, dust and grime of the city.
There and back on a single, narrow line
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/01/2015
» Traffic congestion has long been a challenge for City Hall. Year-in, year-out, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) searches for new ways to ease congestion.
Nonthaburi leads with waste system
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/12/2014
» Nonthaburi municipality stole a march on the rest of the country with its modern waste-management systems, adopted a decade ago.
Pedalling the wheels of recycling
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/09/2014
» Residents of Lat Krabang district who love to grow trees now have another, and very convenient, way of tracking down the right size plants for the garden. The district office is offering young plants for free, but with one proviso — the residents must take along recyclable waste.
Old heads celebrate over Songkran
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/04/2014
» They may be more than a hundred years old, but Keng Thanawatyangyong and his neighbour Thongkham Saibua will be a key part of the Songkran Day celebration tomorrow.
The perils of modern living
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/02/2014
» The growth of the metropolis, the fast pace of city life and the breakdown in traditional family units in the modern era are leaving government health experts struggling with limited resources to help people suffering from mental conditions.
It's a lot of old rubbish - but it makes money
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/12/2013
» Once faced with mounds of rubbish with all the attendant problems of smell and health issues, Sa-nguankham community in Bangkok's Nong Khaem district has shown how easy it is to turn things around and successfully and profitably manage the situation.