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The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024
» Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.
MP sounds alarm over neglected canal
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/03/2024
» A United Thai Nation Party (UTN) MP called on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to take action to preserve Klong Ong Ang, which he said has suffered from neglect, making it less attractive to tourists.
Malaysia pitches in on Asean rail link
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/08/2022
» The Transport Ministry is joining hands with its Malaysian counterpart to jointly develop a high-speed railway system connecting four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Feeder network 'could link all electric train stations'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/03/2021
» A feasibility study for a public transport feeder network to link all existing and future electric train stations in Bangkok and surrounding provinces is almost finished, the Transport and Traffic Policy Plan Office (TTPPO) said on Wednesday.
Klong Ong Ang to be development model
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/03/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is going ahead with a plan to use the revamp of the Klong Ong Ang as a model for other community development projects.
Bangkok canal project wins Asian habitat award
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/03/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has won a UN-Habitat award for its Klong Ong Ang canal renovation project.
Truckies ask court to stop daytime ban on city entry
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/11/2020
» Operators of l arge commercial vehicles will ask the Administrative Court to overturn a ban on them entering the capital city during daytime, which the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prescribed in a bid to reduce air pollution.
Locals unite to oppose bridge over historic canal
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/06/2020
» Bridge projects are often welcomed by communities. Yet a bridge built across the historic Khlong Maha Sawat canal has won nothing but brickbats from residents in the two communities connected by the structure -- Taling Chan district in Bangkok and Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province.
Sea-ing is believing
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/03/2018
» Most of the news about Bangkok's Bang Khunthian district in recent decades has dealt with the its persistent coastal erosion problem, which has at times overshadowed positive stories. One of these would be the area's years-long tourism campaign dubbed Kin Pou Du Thalay (Eat crab and enjoy views of the sea).
Catching up on the late King's legacy
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/10/2017
» The royal cremation ceremony concludes tomorrow, marking the end of a collective outpouring of grief and solemn royal and religious rituals to pay respect to the much-loved monarch.