Tag: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
BMA to request additional flood compensation budget from cabinet
BANGKOK, 12 July 2012 - Following complaints on flood compensation payout from Bangkok residents, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is planning to request additional budget...
PM pushes BMA to speed up flood prevention
BANGKOK, 9 July 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to promptly implement its flood prevention plans towards...
New metro fare to come into effect in July
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 - The Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (BMCL) has announced an adjustment to the metro fare, which is scheduled...
BMA on path to seek joint investment for Sky Walk construction
BANGKOK, 15 June 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is in a search ofd business partners in the planned construction of the Sky...
PM satisfied with water management plan
BANGKOK, June 14 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Thursday that she is satisfied with the overall national water management plan and...
People celebrate Visakha Puja Day with merit-making
BANGKOK, 4 June 2012 – Buddhists in Bangkok are celebrating Visahka Puja Day with merit-making, with the biggest celebration being held in Sanam...
BKK to host international joint meeting on blindness
BANGKOK, 28 May 2012 – Thailand has announced its readiness to host the World Blind Union and International Council for Education of People...
JJ Market vendors seek extension of stall leasehold
BANGKOK, 25 May 2012 - Yesterday a group of 20 Chatuchak market vendors, led by Chartree Sophonbannarak, chairman of the Association of Chatuchak...
BTS operator to procure more trains and offer discount to seniors
BANGKOK, 11 May 2012 - Skytrain operator Bangkok Transit System Co (BTSC) has revealed that it recorded 176 million passengers in the past year,...
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Bangkok building collapse shakes confidence in Thailand’s safety, governance and tourism
PATTAYA, Thailand – A building collapse in Bangkok can have far-reaching consequences beyond just the immediate loss of life and property. It affects confidence...
Pattaya hot and cloudy with chance of thunderstorms; heavy rain and strong winds in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning for increased rainfall across southern Thailand, with some areas experiencing heavy to very...
Prime Minister visits families of victims in Bangkok building collapse, urges them to stay...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the temporary shelter for families of victims affected by the collapse of the new State Audit...
China confirms role in Bangkok collapse, pledges full cooperation
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand has released an official statement addressing media inquiries about the involvement...
Nationwide quake response reviewed, damage reported in 18 provinces
BANGKOK, Thailand – Government officials have taken part in a high-level coordination meeting to advance ongoing disaster response efforts following the March 28 earthquake,...