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High-rise condos put forgotten neighbourhood back on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/11/2018
» Charoen Nakhon Road in Klong San district hasn’t been a hot topic until recently. Only some Bangkok residents living near the Chao Phraya River and the old town know where it is.
Traffic project tipped to cause chaos
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/11/2018
» The 900-day construction of three overpass projects over Na Ranong intersection is expected to trigger critical traffic woes around the area with motorists being advised to avoid the route.
BTSC advised to cap train fares at B65
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/11/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is negotiating with the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), which operates the skytrain network, to cap train fares at 65 baht as a condition of being granted a 30-year contract to operate the entire system after its concession for the original route ends in 2029.
Going underground
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/08/2018
» Chaeng Watthana Road, or Highway No. 304, is notorious for being struck by flash floods. Within a matter of minutes heavy rain can turn the road into something verging on a small canal, which usually takes at least three hours to drain.
BMA finds environmental utility in uprooted poles
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2017
» Having removed 800 electricity poles from Bangkok's roads, City Hall has hit on the idea of turning these no longer needed concrete columns into an ideal solution to one of its major problems -- coastal erosion.
Top five city stories of the year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/12/2017
» The year 2017 will be remembered as an uncommon year for the capital city and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
BMA on defensive amid tunnel backlash
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/10/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has defended its giant drainage tunnels, saying they at least "speed up" the drainage of flood water in the capital.
Expressway Authority reclaims park land for new roads
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/06/2017
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) intends to reclaim 11 locations, which have been leased to City Hall, for a new expressway project worth 31.2 billion baht.
City Hall opts to keep BRT running
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/03/2017
» City Hall has decided to continue operating the loss-ridden Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service with a new fare of 15 baht per ride.
BRT to stop operations at end-April
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/02/2017
» Bangkok's loss-ridden and under-used Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will close at the end of April, seven years after it was launched, says deputy Bangkok governor Amnoy Nimmano.