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Time to focus on public housing
News, Matthew Brooker, Published on 25/06/2024
» Gains by far-right parties in this month's European Union elections should serve as a reminder of the dangers of failing to address the region's chronic problems of inadequate housing supply and worsening affordability. Few other issues have greater potential to damage the social fabric and undermine democracy.
Monorail ushers in hope
News, Dumrongkiat Mala and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2020
» If anyone has visited Charoen Nakhon area in Thon Buri area recently, they might be surprised by the bumper-to-bumper traffic -- a situation rarely seen elsewhere during the Covid-19 pandemic. The congestion has been caused by the construction of the country's first monorail known as the Gold Line.
Tracking down Bangkok's missing 'tree surgeons'
News, Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 09/12/2018
» With strong winds, heavy rains and wobbling root tap systems, trees along streets are often deemed as the cause of accidents.
High-rise condos put forgotten neighbourhood back on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/11/2018
» Charoen Nakhon Road in Klong San district hasn’t been a hot topic until recently. Only some Bangkok residents living near the Chao Phraya River and the old town know where it is.