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Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
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DARK SECRETS: Making bangkok more liveable - The Real Truth

Boats travel along the Chao Phraya River as the sun sets in Bangkok on April 4, 2022. (AFP photo)

Bangkok's urban development strategy needs to be refocused on improving the living conditions for every citizen, experts urged, as findings emerged that most of the city's problems stem from socioeconomic disparity.

Bangkok is a popular city for tourists. Even after Covid-19 pandemic, the city remains a top destination for foreign visitors to stay, with Bangkok recently listed to be The Best Cities for a Workation in 2021 by travelling website Holidu.co.uk. However, the same cannot be said for people who live and work in Bangkok, as the city's poor living conditions are making their everyday life difficult by degrading their health and wellbeing.

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