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Yaowarat shines in 'Rockstar' video
News, Molpasorn Shoowong and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/06/2024
» The government plans to promote Yaowarat and its vicinity to attract foreign visitors after the release of a music video from Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal featured the area, also known as Bangkok's Chinatown.
Fire response needs fixing
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2022
» Two major fires that hit bustling areas of Bangkok have shed light on serious flaws in the city's disaster management.
Power safety eyed after fire
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt will ask the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) to inspect the safety of some 400 power transformers and power lines across Bangkok after a fire in the busy Sampeng market killed two people on Sunday.
Foreigners face longer wait for jab
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/05/2021
» Foreigners in Thailand may have to wait until August before receiving vaccinations from the government, City Hall's top health official said yesterday.
Visitors flock to Klong Ong Ang
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/03/2021
» It has been five months since Klong Ong Ang (formerly known as Saphan Lek) of Phra Nakhon district was reinvented as a popular tourist attraction for people to enjoy street art and a weekend night market. The canal has been restored and hailed as a tremendous success by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Online trading spells massive job losses
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 18/07/2019
» By writing about Sampheng, Bangkok's premier wholesale market, this column does not want to stress the weakness of the economy. It is pointless to keep whining about the sluggishness of the economy as it is already a well-known fact. Even the government can see the true picture of the economy by simply looking at its tax revenues. Poor-performing businesses do not pay taxes and jobless people also do not pay taxes.
Bad bridge vibes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/04/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) plans to develop infrastructure for the Chao Phraya River have faced constant resistance, with one bridge in particular looking destined to never get built.
Service centres for migrants to re-open
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/04/2018
» The Labour Ministry's one-stop service (OSS) centres will resume services nationwide next Monday in a bid to legalise migrant labourers who had registered online by last month.