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A disaster waiting to happen, and what to do when it does
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/07/2014
» When the tsunami swept the south of Thailand on Boxing Day 2004, many people had no idea what had hit them. Few realised that the sea receding in such a dramatic fashion was going to produce an incoming wall of water that eventually claimed the lives of more than a quarter of a million people.
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.
Architecture comes to the rescue of tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2014
» With visitor arrivals dropping dramatically given the political unrest, the tourism industry is looking to new initiatives that will re-spark interest, and one glimmer of hope has come from an unusual quarter — architecture students.
The road to nowhere that is causing a row
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2014
» The Public Works Department is gearing up to seek City Hall approval for a multi-billion-baht road project linking the northern part of eastern Bangkok to the southern part despite strong opposition from local residents.
Pridiyathorn urges curbs on populism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/11/2013
» Former deputy prime minister and finance minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula is recommending the constitution be amended to limit government spending on populist projects to protect the country's future.
BMA poised for landmark bus ban
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/09/2013
» Busy traffic around landmark tourist sites in Bangkok could soon be a thing of the past with a parking ban for tour buses and vans expected to be enforced later next month.
New tourist vehicle rules Thursday
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/05/2013
» Bangkok City Hall will enforce new regulations starting Thursday to try to curb the influx and parking of buses and vans carrying sightseers to tourist destinations around the Grand Palace in Phra Nakhon District.