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Temples a refuge for Covid victims
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2021
» Temples have long served to reinforce strong moral values for society and to be safe refuges in hours of need, as exemplified by Wat Suthi Wararam, which now doubles as a community isolation centre for residents sick with Covid-19.
Free rides along Red Line until November
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/08/2021
» The three-month trial period on the Red Line electric commuter train service officially began with a soft launch presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha via video conference on Monday.
PM fined B6,000 for breaking mask rule at Covid meeting
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/04/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was yesterday fined 6,000 baht for violating City Hall regulations by failing to wear a face mask during a meeting at Government House.
Traffic check boost as break ends
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/04/2021
» Authorities are ramping up measures to prevent road accidents this weekend as the Songkran holiday draws to an end and holidaymakers return home, says Boontham Lertsukekasem, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) director-general.
Shots rollout starts in Bang Khae
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/03/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to start its Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Bang Khae on Wednesday to prevent the disease spreading further in the district.
Chapel, pagoda won't be razed for rail line
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/03/2021
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on Friday came out to assure that the 237-year-old chapel and pagoda on the grounds of Wat Iam Woranuch in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district will not be demolished by the Purple Line rail project.
Infected trio face action, BMA warns
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/01/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has vowed to take legal action against three people found to have contracted Covid-19 and who had hidden their prior movements. They are in the "cluster" of infections linked to Techin "DJ Matoom" Ploypetch.
Two more cases in Bangkok, both linked to Samut Sakhon
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/12/2020
» Two more coronavirus infections have been reported in Bangkok, and both had recently visited the Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon.
City's green bid branches out
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/12/2020
» This year, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched its green masterplan, the so-called "Green Bangkok 2030", to increase the number of trees in the city.
Min Buri to get shot in the arm
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2020
» Min Buri, a district on the edge of Bangkok, is known as a green area -- a former paddy zone in a low-laying plain with plenty of canals and nature.