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Unsafe levels of fine dust are forecast for the capital city from Tuesday to Friday due to stagnant air and extensive burning in Cambodia.

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Air pollution warning for Bangkok

Unsafe levels of fine dust are forecast for the capital city from Tuesday to Friday due to stagnant air and extensive burn-off in Cambodia.

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Bangkok air pollution prompts advice to work from home

Thai capital’s already bad air made worse by forest fires and burning on farms

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Working from home recommended in smoggy Bangkok

Authorities have urged Bangkok residents to work from home and wear respirator masks outdoors as air pollution level worsens in the capital.

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Governor sees progress but 'more needed'

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Friday said he is satisfied with his performance over the past eight months.

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Israel, BMA partner to improve Bangkok

Israel, a country with a population of fewer than 10 million people, roughly the size of Bangkok's population, is delighted and proud to make a modest contribution towards urban sustainability in Bangkok.

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Man of the people: Chadchart shapes up

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt -- the city's first elected chief in nine years -- remains popular with the public since he secured a landslide victory in the gubernatorial election in May.

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MRTA to resurface roads

City Hall has set April as the deadline for the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the contractors of the Orange, Pink and Yellow lines and other stakeholders to restore road surfaces around construction sites.

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Politicians make hay while the sun shines

It was a year of tumult on the political front, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's selection as sole prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party, the Constitutional Court's ruling that Prime Minister Prayut's term still had time to run, and the landslide victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt…

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Chadchart's challenge

People in Bangkok generally approve of the work record of governor Chadchart Sittipunt after six months in the post, according to a recent opinion poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

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Bangkok administration targets B80bn tax revenues

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will seek to amend the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act of 1985 to enable it to generate more income to meet its target of 80 billion baht in tax revenues in the current fiscal year, governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.

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Bangkok governor Chadchart's approval rating high after 6 months: poll

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt's approval rating is high after six months in office, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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MPs oppose Skytrain fare increases

MPs from three major parties are opposing an increase in fares on Bangkok's Skytrain system, despite Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt saying the fare hikes are in line with contractual obligations.

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Protesters warned to stay away

Police have warned protest groups not to cause disturbances during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit later this week and remain at a designated protest site.

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Security boost for Apec

More than 35,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure security during the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Friday and Saturday, according to Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, chief of the national police.

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City reiterates BTS Green Line position

City Hall has written to the Interior Ministry, reiterating its position in objecting to the renewal of the concession for the BTS Green Line railway extensions.

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BMA to increase festival security

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to tighten safety measures at public areas during this year's Loy Krathong festival.

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BMA to ramp up festival security

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to tighten safety measures at public areas during this year's Loy Krathong festival.

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Pollution won't fix itself

Fine dust has been a long-standing nightmare for Bangkok residents at this time of the year.

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Governor sees BTS fare plan nixed

Bangkok Council has rejected a motion from Governor Chadchart Sittipunt asking it to consider whether City Hall has the authority to collect fares for BTS Green Line extensions.

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City Hall opposes junta's policy on Green Line

The City Hall opposes early Green Line concession extension for Bangkok Mass Transit System plc (BTSC) and proposes the government pay for its extension routes or take over the entire system.

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New parties present faint flicker of hope

With lingering political polarisation, some people have been looking at alternative "third" parties, hoping they may be able to steer the country out of the challenges it faces.

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BMA draws up new plans to help elderly

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will draft an action plan to improve the quality of life of senior citizens, who now make up over 22% of the city’s population.

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Reading for a better future

The Book Expo Thailand 2022 is well under way. The 27th edition of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand's (Pubat) book fair returns to the newly renovated Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and will run until Sunday at Exhibition Hall 5–7, LG Floor.

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Hefty fines for trash dumped in waterways, says BMA

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reportedly collects 9,000 tonnes of trash a day from canals and is urging people not to throw waste, including mattresses, into waterways or they will be fined, according to governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

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