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Cleaning up Khao San
News, Chayanit Pongsupradit, Narumon Kasemsuk and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/08/2019
» Known for decades among tourists worldwide as "fun, wild and rowdy", Khao San Road, which is set to have a major makeover, has never enjoyed the status of being a "real" walking street. This, however, is about to change.
Taking a stand against Bangkok's crazy pavements
News, Chayanit Pongsupradit, Published on 21/07/2019
» Bangkok is the largest city in the country. About 10 million people live and work within its 1,569 square kilometre (km²) boundaries. Of that land, 113.2km² is road space and 22.55km² is pavement area for pedestrians, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Despite the small fraction of space they occupy, the footpaths of Bangkok are known for their state of disrepair.