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Taksin station removal begins
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/06/2012
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is dismantling the platform at Saphan Taksin BTS station above Sathon Bridge to make room for the installation of dual tracks.
Rent-a-bike gets new spin
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/12/2012
» As cycling slowly catches on as a popular pastime and mode of transport in the capital, City Hall is latching onto the trend by offering a bike rental service in the Siam Square area.
Bridge over troubled roads
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2013
» While motorists may snarl and spit at the long lines of traffic trying to get around the Thai-Belgian Friendship bridge, now partially closed for repairs, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration deputy clerk Jumpol Sumpaopol takes a measure of pride in what the structure represents.
Zoning plan comes under fire
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/05/2013
» A new city zoning plan soon to come into force has former Bangkok governor candidates up in arms and threatening to take City Hall to court.
Bus service still draws flak
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/06/2013
» The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is no less controversial three years after its inception. Proponents argue it provides them with an alternative mode of transport. Critics, however, slam the service for compounding traffic congestion.
Up above the milling crowd
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/07/2014
» In a city where the roads are uneven and the footpaths dominated by vendors, life in a wheelchair can be pretty tough. Many disabled feel they’re being told to either stay home or only get about in a private car.
Rattanakosin cycling lanes given overhaul
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/11/2014
» Twelve cycle lanes in the city are being upgraded to make them more practical.
There and back on a single, narrow line
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/01/2015
» Traffic congestion has long been a challenge for City Hall. Year-in, year-out, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) searches for new ways to ease congestion.
BMA eyes new skywalk pilot project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/11/2015
» City Hall is eyeing a new skywalk linking Sathon Road with Witthayu intersection as a pilot project to boost the number of walkways in the bustling area.
A punishing life in Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/11/2015
» Sakulrat Thongtongkham knows she will be punished by Bangkok’s unrelenting and unforgiving traffic should she leave for work later than 6am.