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Vision to put Yala 'back on its feet'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/10/2020
» Mayor of Yala City municipality Pongsak Yingchoncharoen has more than 17 years of experience in managing the city once severely affected by the southern conflict. With the Covid-19 pandemic making things worse for local people, now is one of the most challenging times of his working life.
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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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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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Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand urges airlines to increase flights
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/02/2024
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is in discussion with all six airlines in Thailand to increase the number of flights during holidays and lower the flight price ceiling in a bid to address excessive fares.
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PM gets back to mopping up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/10/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha plans to visit people and provinces affected by severe flooding following the Constitutional Court ruling in his favour that could see his tenure as premier last until 2025.
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City Hall urges return of district council elections
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/07/2022
» City Hall has asked a House standing committee to seek the immediate return of elections for Bangkok district councillors, which were put on hold following the 2014 military coup.
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Man with a vision barely dimmed
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/03/2022
» Sakoltee Phattiyakul has thrown his hat in the ring for the Bangkok governor election race, with a pledge to build a better capital for residents.
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BTS operator threatens to sue City Hall over skytrain debt
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/04/2021
» The operator of the BTS skytrain is considering suing the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to collect some 30 billion baht in costs incurred from running the Green Line extension, its chief operating officer said on Friday.
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Smart City project a source of conflict
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/11/2020
» The row over a plan to purchase land from a community behind the old Mor Chit Bus Terminal to build an elevated road as part of a "smart city" project around the mass transit station has raised questions about the way the state spends taxpayer money on land expropriation.
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