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BMA moves to reclaim river spaces for public
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is moving ahead with a 3.5-kilometre Chao Phraya Riverside Development in Bang Phlat district.
CPR saves cyclist after collapse in Lop Buri
News, Published on 12/07/2025
» Quick-thinking local residents rushed to perform CPR on a cyclist in his 50s who lost consciousness after suffering a seizure while riding along a road in Lop Buri province on Saturday morning. He was later reported to be out of danger in Phra Narai Maharaj Hospital.
ABOUT POLITICS: Governor needs a sprint finish
News, Published on 12/04/2025
» The speed at which Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt runs City Hall's affairs has been compared by observers to an old diesel fuel engine -- slow to start, only to accelerate towards the end.
Thailand chokes while promises fade
News, Danny Marks, Published on 03/02/2025
» Almost two years ago, in March 2023, as Thailand was grappling with its annual smog crisis, Paetongtarn Shinawatra -- while campaigning for the Pheu Thai Party -- promised that, if elected, the party would take decisive action to alleviate air pollution in the country. She stated that her government would work with neighbouring countries to manage forest fires and encourage the conversion of post-harvest waste into compost for fertiliser, providing a sustainable alternative to burning.
Man killed by train while filming video content
News, Online Reporters, Published on 18/12/2024
» RATCHABURI - A 53-year-old man was run over and killed by a train while he was filming a video for social-media content on Wednesday morning.
'Greener' transport key to growth
News, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Published on 25/11/2024
» Across the Asia-Pacific region, especially in urban centres, electric cars and buses are increasingly replacing petrol-powered ones as a means of transportation. Aided by the ubiquity of smart devices, smart mobility and other transport innovations are significantly reshaping everyday life through ride-sharing apps, driver assistance technology and real-time traffic management.
BMA 'sorry' for cycle lane chaos
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/11/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued an apology and reopened a lane to traffic in Soi Sukhumvit 39 a day after closing it for a bicycle lane.
Walk-cycle lanes to reduce congestion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/11/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Thailand Walking and Cycling Institute Foundation (TWCIF) plan to develop a walking and cycling lane in four traffic-crowded areas of the capital, with a feasibility study wrapping up next month.
Making roads healthier for travel
News, Jesus Carlos Soto and Silpa Wairatpanij, Published on 19/08/2024
» The world's cities are growing, and their roadways are becoming overwhelmed. Motor vehicles are the world's leading cause of death for people between the ages of 2 and 29, killing 1.2 million people and injuring up to 50 million annually, according to the World Health Organization's update on Dec 13, 2023.
Games must be more sustainable
News, David Fickling, Published on 30/07/2024
» What's the biggest event at the Olympic Games?