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Bangkok well-prepared for high tides, says governor

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has assured the public that City Hall has prepared measures to cope with overflows from the Chao Phraya River during high tides from the end of this month to early August.

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City Hall urges return of district council elections

City Hall has asked a House standing committee to seek the immediate return of elections for Bangkok district councillors, which were put on hold following the 2014 military coup.

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Chadchart vows to sweep away corruption in capital

City Hall is looking to close graft loopholes by imposing five "quick-win" measures including barring officials from accepting gifts.

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Gaps in flood wall render Bangkok vulnerable

City Hall is warning Bangkok residents to brace for possible flooding when the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat increases its discharge rate next month in response to increasing water run-off from upstream provinces during the rainy season.

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Capital on alert for monkeypox

City Hall is on full alert for monkeypox infections in at-risk areas in the capital, including locations where foreign tourists gather in large numbers.

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Army, RID to help dredge city canals

As part of the government's efforts to bolster the capital's flood defences, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is seeking help from the army and Royal Irrigation Department to dredge the Lat Phrao and Saen Saeb canals.

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Bangkok braces for sixth wave with big spike in infections feared

Bangkok is bracing for a sixth wave of Covid-19, as Covid cases in the capital bounce back to over 10,000 new cases per day, threatening the city's public health system.

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BMA food centre plan hits snag

Street food vendors have expressed mixed feelings about the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) plan to relocate them to new hawker centres in the capital to better manage them.

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Bangkok governor thanks PM for flood support

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has voiced his appreciation after the premier allowed City Hall to use military trucks to transport people to safety in flooded areas.

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Tech fix for city woes

Shortly after Chadchart Sittipunt became Bangkok governor almost two months ago, he encouraged Bangkokians to report problems in their area directly to authorities through "Traffy Fondue" -- a channel which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to manage complaints sent in to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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Chadchart takes flak for freak floods in city

The heavy downpours on Wednesday night that crippled much of Bangkok have unleashed a torrent of criticism and counter-criticism of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt's ability to fight the city's flooding problems.

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Keeping democratic institutions weak

The worst thing one can do in Thai politics is to run for office and win by a landslide. When this happens, the knives will come out and the massive election winner will be overthrown before long -- one way or another -- because the real source of power in…

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City Hall opens new field hospitals

Bangkok City Hall has opened two new field hospitals with a total of 500 beds for Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms.

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Spotlight on the classics

Under the unpredictable Bangkok sky in the late afternoon of last Saturday, I stopped by Vachirabenjatas Park (Rot Fai Park) in Chatuchak district. Even though I haven't visited here for many years, while strolling around, I found this massive park still looks as beautiful as I remember. And despite the…

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City Hall considers app use to fight corruption

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is considering expanding the use of the Traffy Fondue application to take complaints about corruption following its success in dealing with public service complaints.

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A city's lifeline

The uniqueness of street food stalls add a charm to Bangkok, and this is what inspired artist Kiettisak Moungkum to create art when he was an undergraduate student. However, as a graduate student at the Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, he had to do field surveys…

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Chadchart determined all city public activities will go ahead

All activities slated for Bangkok will continue but attendees must strictly follow the rules to curb the spread of Covid-19, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday.

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Brain trust puts policy into action

Working behind the scenes in the governor's back office, Kessara Thanyalakpark is busy working out ways to rise to the challenge of making Bangkok a truly liveable city.

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Govt warns Bangkok governor to curb activities to prevent Covid spread

The Public Health Ministry will on Monday tell Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to limit public activities to minimise a possible coronavirus resurgence.

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BMA eyes hawker centres to resolve street stall free-for-all

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to set up hawker centres as a permanent solution to unorganised street vendor stalls.

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District polls may backfire

The landslide victory of Chadchart Sittipunt as city governor was a watershed moment for local politics and decentralisation.

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We Love Silom Association unveiled

Representatives of downtown Bangkok businesses gathered at Thaniya Plaza building on Silom road on Wednesday to unveil their newly formed We Love Silom Association.

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Governor sows seeds for a green future

In an effort to turn Bangkok into a green city, new Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has made an early start on a number of challenging projects to expand urban green spaces and improve public parks.

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Shed light on BTSC deal

Contracts pertaining to the operation of Bangkok's Green Line electric train network are complicated yet critical for a decision to determine fair rates along routes.

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Bangkok governor praises media for joining tree-planting initiative

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has commended media organisations for helping promote City Hall's efforts to woo the public to participate in its projects.

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