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A page is turned in Siam Square
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/01/2014
» After decades of selling "food for thought", the Odeon Store in the bustling heart of the capital has finally had to close its doors.
Activism reawakens as students hit the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/12/2013
» The political turbulence in Bangkok has given an unexpected boost to the institutional prominence of Thammasat University as it counts down to the celebration of its 80th anniversary.
Chatuchak green zone moves closer to reality
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/11/2013
» City Hall expects to start building the much-delayed Utthayan Chatuchak green project next year after satisfying people's worries over the need to cut down trees for the park to be built.
Discontent washes down Khlong Saen Saep
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/10/2013
» While the extended shuttle boat service along Khlong Saen Saep has been a hit with commuters, it has failed to impress canal-side home owners who complain of river bank erosion from waves created by the boats plying the busy canal.
Pupils chow down at school
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/08/2013
» The perception by Bangkok residents of city-run schools being of poor quality compared with other state-run and private institutions has long been a worry to City Hall.
A fresh start to fighting drugs
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/06/2013
» The seemingly unstoppable flood of methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine into Bangkok has forced City Hall to take a fresh look at its attempts to prevent youngsters from being lured into taking drugs.
Students show officials how to fix traffic
Business, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/03/2013
» After years of using the top-down approach to try to solve Bangkok's traffic congestion, officials now feel they need to see the problem from the other side by turning their ear to voices in troubled areas.
Bookshops find a place on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/11/2012
» While many Thais despair about the lack of a reading culture in the country, Bangkok in fact hosts a surprising number of bookshops, so many that a guide map has been produced to help book lovers to locate the nearest ones to them.
Bangkokians battle to keep heads above water
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/04/2012
» Bangkok may enjoy the image of a cosmopolitan city, complete with modern amenities and affluence, but scratch the surface and it's not hard to find people who, while not completely poverty-stricken, can't earn enough money to make ends meet.