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2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
MRT sinkhole sparks fears
News, Published on 27/09/2025
» The massive sinkhole that appeared early on Wednesday morning at the under-construction Vajira Hospital MRT station was not just a shocking incident. It represents a serious and indelible mark on the public safety record of underground train construction projects in Thailand.
Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a huge sinkhole about 20 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
Bangkok MRT station flooded during heavy rain
News, Online Reporters, Published on 06/09/2025
» Bangkok commuters experienced flooding on Friday evening as heavy rain affected several areas, including inside the MRT Blue Line station.
AI set to replace most humans
News, Stephen Jen, Published on 22/08/2025
» Is technology more job augmenting or job replacing? This has been a long-standing debate. But recent academic work suggests that technology has been a net destroyer of jobs for decades.
Parliament's costly legacy
News, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2025
» Many years ago, national artist Theeraphol Niyom was one of the architects who helped design the current parliament building, Sappaya-Sapasathan, which is situated on the Chao Phraya River, On one occasion, he told the media that the parliament's blueprint was drawn to inspire elected members and senators to do good things and fear bad deeds.
SAO collapse probe shreds reputations
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/04/2025
» Out of the blue and rather belatedly, former auditor-general Phisit Leelavachiropas offered a ridiculous apology over the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Chatuchak district, saying he was sorry for using feng shui in his selection of the building's location.
Subway at Phuket airport denies overcharging customer
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran and Onlline Reporters, Published on 10/01/2025
» Phuket International Airport has responded to claims of overcharging at its Subway store after a customer raised concerns on social media.
Kyiv's war matters in Thailand too
News, Jean-Claude Poimboeuf & Ernst Reichel, Published on 26/02/2024
» Imagine daily rocket attacks on your city, causing numerous hits of residential buildings. Air alarms almost every night force you to take refuge in a subway station. Children having classes underground for safety. A bloody trench war, with many victims are the young men you used to know.
New station plan irks local residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/06/2023
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is waiting for the Fine Arts Department to approve its plan for the new Democracy Monument Station, which has come under fire from conservationists and residents alike over its likely impact on historic buildings, in what is one of Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods.