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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.
Schools face attendance restrictions
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) ordered 437 schools under its jurisdiction to limit attendance to 400 pupils a day and class sizes to a maximum of 20 pupils for the new semester that will start on July 1.
Schools test online backup measures
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/05/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is touting its "On Hand" distance learning protocol as a backup should the Covid-19 pandemic continue to pose a risk after its 437 schools reopen on July 1.
Perils lurking amid the waste
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2020
» Surat Sitthipanya is an early riser whose job is to help collect the city's rubbish.
Muslim market gets back on feet
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/05/2020
» A local Muslim fresh market in Bangkok is relying on community spirit to prevent Covid-19 transmissions since the government eased the lockdown.
Chatuchak market opens to wary shoppers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/05/2020
» Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok yesterday reopened to shoppers amid strict social-distancing measures, while vendors saw their rents waived for three months.