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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.
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A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.
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Pier-ing into the future of the Chao Phraya River
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/06/2018
» Property development is transforming land near the Chao Phraya River but one thing remains unchanged: A series of decrepit piers that lie along it.
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Anti-speeding crusaders rev up 'informant' campaign
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/05/2017
» Bangkok residents have been encouraged to act as informants and report city locations where speeding vehicles are most prevalent, in a bid to curb road accident casualties.
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Snapping at the heels of social justice
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2017
» City Hall is ushering in a culture of whistle-blowing by offering cash incentives for informing on those who violate public spaces -- for example, motorcyclists who tear along pavements -- but fears are mounting it may promote vigilantism and could spark violent confrontations.
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City Hall kicks off 'public policing' drive
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2017
» City Hall has kicked off a programme giving the public an incentive to report legal violations concerning cleanliness and order in the capital by offering them half of the fine that violators will be charged.
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Holy war of words at Wat Suthat as curses invoked
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/06/2017
» After numerous failed attempts to keep Wat Suthat Thepwararam free of stray dogs and cats the temple has ignited a firestorm on social media with its latest "solution" -- keeping them out with the invocation of curses against those who ditch or feed the animals.
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Temple vows to defy dept renovation ban
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/03/2015
» Wat Kalayanamit temple has shrugged off a Fine Arts Department (FAD) directive that it stop tearing down old buildings in the temple's grounds as part of its controversial renovation plan.
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Sun ushers in new canal era
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2014
» At first glance, the green compact boat seems like any other passenger vessel plying the Chao Phraya River. But when passengers get up close, the differences that mark it as a special commuter vehicle become quickly obvious — no pollution is generated by its engine.
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Transport Co addresses MP's gripes with Mo Chit 2
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/12/2023
» The Transport Company Ltd has responded to a complaint from an MP of the Move Forward Party (MFP) about poor facilities at Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), or Mo Chit 2, and a lack of connections to other forms of public transport serving commuters.
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