Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), led by Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, has been tasked with improvements to the “Green Bridge”, which connects the city’s Lumpini and Benjakitti Forest parks, but with a substantial reduction in the budget. Today (Monday), Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt attended a meeting of the committee managing the project to link the parks,
Former Democrat MP Watchara Petthong is seeking answers from the office of the secretary-general of the House of Representatives about how it can accept the delivery of the 12 billion baht parliament building from its builder, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company, despite its many defects. In raising the questions, Watchara showed some pictures of
Due to the positive public response to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) plan to plant one million trees over four years, the target may be increased to two million trees, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (Sunday). The governor joined members of the public, including Canadian Ambassador Sarah Taylor, in planting 130 trees today at
BTS sky train passengers who use either of the two extensions of the Green Line, between Bearing and Keha in Samut Prakan (13km) and between Mo Chit and Khu Khot in Pathum Thani (19km), will begin paying fares in August. The decision to charge fares on the two extensions, which have been free to use
A 3-year-old girl was among six minors who developed undesirable effects between June 21st and 26th after knowingly or unknowingly consuming cannabis or food containing cannabis, according to the Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand and the Paediatrics Society of Thailand. Citing the report, Asst. Prof. Dr. Opass Putcharoen, chief of the Emerging Infectious Disease
Thailand’s Central Land Transport Control Board has decided to allow private bus operators, which provide inter-provincial and inter-district services, to increase their fares by 5 satang/km from July 4th, to ease the burden of the rising cost of diesel. In the meantime, the Board has ordered the state-run Transport Company to freeze their fares for
Thailand’s Land Transport Department has decided to extend the July 15th deadline for GrabBike (Win) riders to operate, without registering as public transport operators, by two more months, while urging those who wish to continue providing their motorcycle taxi service to register and change their license plates. The move follows a demand made last week
The Thai embassies in Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam have advised the Foreign Ministry to warn Thai people not to bring cannabis, hemp or their extracts when they visit these countries, as they may face heavy fines, jail or even death. The warning follows Thailand’s decriminalisation of cannabis and hemp, except for extracts with more than
About six million former and current students who borrowed from the Student Loan Fund will pay less interest and lower fines for default and will be allowed to extend the repayment period until their 60-year mandatory retirement age under a major refinancing program proposed by the Finance Ministry, according to Chainarong Katchapanant, manager of the
Four people suffered the effects of smoke inhalation and about 30, mostly dilapidated houses in the Bon Kai crowded community on Rama 4 Road in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district were burned down in a two-hour blaze, which broke out at about 1.30pm this today (Tuesday). Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said that it was fortunate that the
Abundant garbage and household grease have been found in the sewers in Bangkok’s Huai Kwang area, on the first day of clearing the city’s drainage system by prisoners, to curb the persistent flooding problem especially during the current rainy season. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who observed the clearing operation in front of a wet market
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt launched his mobile meetings with district officials today (Sunday) and visited local people as part of his pro-active and people-centric approach to solving problems, with Khlong Toei district being the first on the inspection tour. The governor plans to visit at least one of Bangkok’s 50 districts every Sunday. He told
