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City plan draws concern from public
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/05/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is being urged to prioritise public interest over commercialism, according to sentiments expressed yesterday at the final public hearing on the drafting of a new city plan.
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Never-ending pavement repair irks city residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2019
» Known for their wobbly surfaces and surplus of potholes -- not to mention seemingly endless reconstruction -- footpaths in Bangkok have always been on the receiving end of criticism and ridicule.
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Carving up city roads to make motorcycle lanes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/08/2019
» Not all road users are made equal. However, motorcycles -- which represent the largest number of vehicles on the road -- are the least equal of them all, according to Pichai Taneerananon, a lecturer at the Prince of Songkla University's Graduate School, and a staunch advocate for motorcycle lanes.
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Road 4 years in making
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/10/2019
» The 5.5-billion baht Srinakarin-Rom Klao Road -- a 12-kilometre long road which links Hua Mak Road to Rom Klao Road in eastern Bangkok -- opened to the public on Thursday, four years after construction began.
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City Hall orders staggered hours in fight against smog
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/01/2020
» City Hall has ordered about 20,000 personnel to start work at 10am instead of 8am and suspended classes at its 437 schools on Wednesday in its fight against unhealthy smog levels.
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Renewed push to make a success of pedal power
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2020
» The popularity of cycling is on the wane in Bangkok. Bicycle shops and related businesses which were thriving only a few years ago are struggling to stay afloat as the number of riders on city streets has dwindled, leaving only the die-hard enthusiasts brave enough to tackle the traffic and filthy air.
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City Hall defends tree-cutting drive
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/04/2020
» City Hall has defended its controversial weeks-long tree cutting on some Bangkok streets, claiming it is doing so to save people from falling branches.
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Fury over luxury Ekkamai high-rise
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/05/2020
» Residents of Soi Sukhumvit 61 are protesting against a planned, luxury condo development with Khunying Chada Wattanasiritham -- chairperson of Siam Commercial Foundation -- vowing to protect the community from the project, which will see a 43-storey high-rise built on the street.
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Bangkok rail hub nears completion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/06/2020
» After several decades of dormancy, Thailand's rail transport sector is entering a renaissance.
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City Hall begins removing abandoned cars
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/07/2020
» City Hall on Friday began removing an estimated 400 abandoned vehicles from Bangkok streets and public areas.
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