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City’s ‘lung’ under threat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/05/2014
» People escaping polluted Bangkok to enjoy the fresh air and greenery of Bang Kachao may soon find the journey is no longer possible.
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When the party's over and there's nowhere to go ...
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/03/2014
» Political rallies may come and go and create great changes in society, but they leave behind a growing number of homeless, according to a non-government organisation which deals with the issue.
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The perils of modern living
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/02/2014
» The growth of the metropolis, the fast pace of city life and the breakdown in traditional family units in the modern era are leaving government health experts struggling with limited resources to help people suffering from mental conditions.
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Lumpini suffers as politics pitches camp
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/02/2014
» Regular visitors to Lumpini Park complain their right to good health in a decent environment has taken a battering since the anti-government protesters set up camp in the city’s premier park.
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Architecture comes to the rescue of tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2014
» With visitor arrivals dropping dramatically given the political unrest, the tourism industry is looking to new initiatives that will re-spark interest, and one glimmer of hope has come from an unusual quarter — architecture students.
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Activism reawakens as students hit the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/12/2013
» The political turbulence in Bangkok has given an unexpected boost to the institutional prominence of Thammasat University as it counts down to the celebration of its 80th anniversary.
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It's a rubbish job at the protests
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/02/2014
» As the old saying goes: rubbish expands to fit the space allotted to it. And Bangkok's streets are pretty big. Enter the city garbage collectors who have to clear up the mess generated by the anti-government rallies.
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The honourable Aunty Nid
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/01/2014
» After almost two decades of involvement in civic causes, Orasri Silpi has become the first person to win the Khon Dee Sri Phra Nakhon (honourable person of Phra Nakhon district) Award at the tender age of 80.
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Senior cops with Dem ties shifted
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/11/2013
» The city police chief has abruptly transferred four senior police officers linked with the opposition to temporarily work at the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo), responsible for handling the Democrat Party-led rallies.
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Home security gets a pair of magic eyes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/11/2013
» In a spread-out city like Bangkok, anything that can help to fight crime is welcomed by police, and they have high hopes for their latest project - a new surveillance and crime suppression service.
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