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New challenges awaiting capital
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/12/2012
» Bangkok has served as Thailand's capital for 230 years and although it has developed in many good ways, the city is confronting several problems, ranging from crime and pollution to poor town planning and slums.
Coming to the aid of the disabled and elderly
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/12/2012
» Barraged by criticism that they have created an unfriendly city for the disabled and the elderly, Bangkok authorities have finally begun to redress the issue by introducing taxis specifically designed for those less mobile.
It's a lot of old rubbish - but it makes money
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/12/2013
» Once faced with mounds of rubbish with all the attendant problems of smell and health issues, Sa-nguankham community in Bangkok's Nong Khaem district has shown how easy it is to turn things around and successfully and profitably manage the situation.
Parents rally for kids' museums
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/02/2014
» It was a surprise to Decharut Sukkumnoed when complaints he made about the shutdown of a children's museum in Bangkok were shared by thousands of parents.
A tall tale of wrong decisions in Ruamrudee
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/12/2014
» When the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the Aetas Hotel on Soi Ruamrudee had to be demolished, it served up a huge lesson for the real estate developer and for City Hall.
'Ladybug Library' takes flight in Lumpini
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/11/2018
» Ared ladybug lives in the heart of Lumpini Park, the country's first public park, but it cannot fly and its black spots were not designed to scare away predators. Quite the reverse: it is being billed as a new magnet to promote early education in Thailand.
The road from dependence to self-sufficiency
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/05/2019
» There are more than 300,000 autistic people in Thailand, while only about 200 of them have "proper" jobs and live independent lives.
Pageant winner seen as 'pride of city'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/08/2022
» Bangkok governor, Chadchart Sittipunt, has hailed the new Miss Universe Thailand 2022 as a proud child of Bangkok, inspiring people in the capital with her soft power.
Jakkaphong's pageant dream comes true
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/11/2022
» Dubbed by Forbes Thailand the most powerful trans woman in the world, Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global Group Plc, has just made her dream come true as the first Thai woman to own the global beauty pageant Miss Universe Organization (MUO) in its 70-year history.