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BMA lets vendors back on the streets
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/01/2020
» City Hall on Tuesday started to allow vendors back on footpaths in selected areas after 600 vending areas throughout Bangkok were scrapped two years ago under the "pavement-management policy" of the now-dissolved National Council for Peace and Order.
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BMA opens rest stops for drivers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/12/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will open 11 rest areas to provide convenience to motorists and travellers during the holiday season, from Friday to Jan 2.
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City Hall promises to decide on promenade in 5 more months
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/12/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) insisted on Tuesday that it will spend five more months gathering public opinions before making a final decision on the controversial Chao Phraya Riverside promenade.
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Bicycle lane linking parks to get safety upgrade
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/11/2019
» City Hall is working with civic groups to improve the elevated bicycle lane connecting Lumpini and Benjakiti parks following complaints of safety blind spots.
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Bangkok's creative city tag to spur the economy
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/12/2019
» What pictures come to mind when you think about the design of buildings and landscape in Bangkok? Are they images of pavements dotted with potholes and rows of amputated trees with spaghetti-knot power lines or does Bangkok's landscape display a hodgepodge of traditional and contemporary design with historical temples nestled among high-rises, and majestic royal palaces coexisting with modern-day architecture?
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Silom, Khao San, Yaowarat roads to become 'walking streets'
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/11/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to turn Silom, Yaowarat and Khao San roads into pedestrian-only zones on certain hours next month, as a part of its bid to boost tourist numbers and the local economy.
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Activist network slams Chao Phraya promenade project
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2019
» Activists from 35 groups have voiced their strong opposition to the planned Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade project that City Hall claims no-one any longer objects to.
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Riverbank promenade 'ready to rise'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/11/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has broken a year-long silence on its contentious Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade project by announcing most obstacles have been overcome and construction will begin once it receives a budget.
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Communities blame BMA for dirty river
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/11/2019
» Representatives of Chao Phraya riverside communities have denied they are the cause of water pollution and called on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to deploy more staff to collect rubbish along the river.
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Capital's urban caterers receive a helping hand
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/11/2019
» Bangkok's street food scene made headlines recently but not for the cuisine on offer. For the last few years, the future of the capital's street eateries has become increasingly precarious after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) -- with the endorsement of the junta-appointed government at that time -- floated a campaign called "Returning Pavements to Pedestrians" two years ago. Part of the action plan involved clearing street food from major areas across 50 districts.
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