• OPINION

  Time for a flood remedy

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/09/2022

  » Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does not inspire much hope. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) -- regardless of who is the elected or appointed governor -- has reacted to the flooding in the same manner that it did in past years.

• OPINION

  Flood ritual dies hard

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2022

  » Fears of flooding have returned again with news the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will discharge more water from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat to accommodate run-off from the North.

• OPINION

  Rivers need urgent care

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2022

  » Today, Thailand celebrates Loy Krathong, a festival held to honour the mythical goddess Phra Mae Kongkha -- the personification of the kingdom's rivers.

• OPINION

  End era of the chainsaw

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/03/2022

  » The report last week about the renewed ban to protect the famous century-old Yang Na trees lining the iconic Chiang Mai-Lamphun highway could sound to some like an encouraging sign for urban tree conservation.

• OPINION

  'Kaem ling' still needed

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/10/2020

  » Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang will be remembered as someone who has been quite active in implementing flood prevention measures.

• OPINION

  Covid's ocean wake-up call

  News, Editorial, Published on 08/06/2021

  » Today is World Oceans Day, although judging from the state our marine environment finds itself in, it is more of a nod to its state of perdition than a celebration of mankind's enduring relationship with the Seven Seas.

• OPINION

  Rethink the promenade

  News, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2016

  » The Chao Phraya riverside promenade project was forced to abandon the proposed design of one of its landmark buildings on Wednesday due to accusations of plagiarism.

• OPINION

  City Hall must mend its ways

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/06/2019

  » Falling into a manhole. Getting hurt by a construction crane. Suffering floods in the rainy season. These recent incidents are just part of a never-ending series of urban stories which reflect how Bangkok residents risk their safety and compromise their well-being on a daily basis, thanks to negligence and lax law enforcement by City Hall.

• OPINION

  Problems at City Hall

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/07/2016

  » Legally, there is no corruption until the justice system says so. But the recent news from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has raised countless eyebrows, and not just inside the capital. The newly-renovated luxury offices of the governor represent one case. Now there is even a case of deja vu, as City Hall furiously tries to defend the purchase of tiny fire trucks at big prices.

• OPINION

  Preserve city street food

  News, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2017

  » City Hall has, all too predictably, botched it again. By refusing to talk to the people it governs, and by waving away protests instead of listening, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is turning a minor fuss into a major mess. Authorities have ordered food vendors off the pavements of three popular gathering areas between Sukhumvit sois 55 and 71. The world's No.1 Street Food City is about to become the Bangkok deserted sidewalk centre.

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