Tag: Bangkok
Man who robbed illegal casino now afraid of being killed
A MAN who robbed an illegal fan-tan casino in Din Daeng area last night (August 24) phoned a popular television programme asking the Justice Ministry for mercy as he is now afraid of being killed, Sanook.com said. Only identified by his nickname Mac Anusawaree, he had called Hone-Krasae programme’s host Noom Kanchai and related that …
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Chadchart orders action on leaning shophouseÂ
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered the Public Works Department to find out why a shophouse at the entrance of Sukhumvit Soi 101/1 is leaning and also asked the Engineering Institute of Thailand to help out, Matichon newspaper said this evening (August 22). Speaking at True Digital Park Chadchart said the building had clearly …
Chadchart zeroing in on improving city plan
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said in a live Facebook broadcast at 5.30 a.m. this morning (August 12) after jogging that improving the city plan is an important task with the capital’s colour-coded system determining land prices, Matichon newspaper said. Currently commercial zones are coloured red, high density housing zones orange, medium density is brown …
Police shut 3 pubs in Sukhumvit, Thonglor area
POLICE today (August 11) shut a bar in Sukhumvit Soi 22 and two pubs in Thonglor area for operating and serving alcohol without the proper permits with the latter two also faulted for flouting Covid control measures, Naewna newspaper said. Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Roy Ingkapairote ordered the closure of Otto Bar in …
Chadchart: Of 83 problematic pubs in Bangkok, 49 are in Chatuchak
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (August 7) that safety checks of all local service outlets to ensure adequate and functional fire exits had found 83 pubs with problems with as many as 49 being in Chatuchak district, Matichon newspaper said. A report on the safety checks is submitted to him on the 5th …
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Chadchart: Soldiers ready to help with Bangkok floods
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt said this evening (Aug. 2) that the problem of flooding in Bangkok now centres on canals and communities with soldiers ready to help out and to ensure good coordination two officers are now seated at the city command centre, Matichon newspaper said. “We have to rush to drain out floodwater from …
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Samut Prakan badly flooded after heavy rain
TORRENTIAL rainfall in several districts of Bangkok and Samut Prakan from 10 a.m. onwards today (July 28) led to several areas of the latter already badly flooded, Matichon newspaper. Hit with pouring rain were Don Mueang, Lak Si, Chatuchak, Dusit, Phaya Thai, inner Phra Nakhon, Din Daeng, Huai Khwang, Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Bueng Kum …
Protest against execution of 4 activists held in front of Myanmar embassy
MYANMAR citizens joined by Thais held a protest amid the rain in front of the Myanmar embassy on Sathorn road this afternoon (July 26) over the execution of four political activists by the junta yesterday, Matichon newspaper said. The protesters released a statement condemning the execution of democracy campaigner Kyaw Min Yu, better known …
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BMA watching Nana area as part of Monkeypox measures
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (July 25) unveiled measures to handle Monkeypox in the metropolis with one of them being monitoring Nana area where there are Nigerians living together and taking proactive action if need be, Naewna newspaper said. The steps were taken after the World Health Organisation had activated its highest alert level …
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Chadchart moving to fix budget allocation with community projects to get funds
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said after visiting a community in Pathumwan district today (June 24) that the biggest problem the metropolis faces is districts not getting funds for basic community projects as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had previously mainly allocated budget for big schemes and that he is going to rectify it, Matichon …
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Chadchart apologises for floods, tells people to head home early
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt apologised to residents of Bangkok for the flooding in many areas today (July 21) and urged people to hurry back home this evening especially those living in the eastern zone, Sanook.com said. The apology was issued after heavy rain last night continued till the early hours of this morning leading …
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Varsity suspends lectures for a day after torrential rain
RAMKHAMHAENG University issued an announcement on its Facebook page today (July 21) cancelling lectures at both its campuses for a day after continuous all-night rain led to flooding inside and outside the compound, Naewna newspaper said. Students were told both the campus at Ramkhamhaeng road and the one in Bangna had been affected. Khlong …
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Chadchart: Film, music festivals not triggering new Covid clusters
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (July 18) said that no new Covid clusters had been created through the holding of movie and music festivals in the capital after the Public Health Ministry asked Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to reduce large-scale events, Sanook.com The ministry’s Permanent Secretary Kiattipoom Wongrachit urged BMA to reduce such large-scale …
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Doctor warns another big Covid wave is looming
A PULMONARY disease expert warned in a Facebook post today (July 14) that Omicron subvariant BA.5 is now spreading widely in the country with the increase in the number of pneumonia patients indicating that another big wave is looming, Amarin TV said. Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs, who is based at Vichaiyut Hospital, said in his …
Chatchart: Don’t link SRT refusal to screen movie at Hua Lamphong to politics
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittiphan this afternoon (July 14) urged the public not to link State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) refusal to allow the screening of the movie “Sunset at Chaophraya” at Hua Lamphong station on Sunday July 17 to inter-departmental politics, Matichon newspaper said. In an interview with ThaiPBS Chadchart said SRT refused to …
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Councillor bailed out, denies sexual abuse charges
A MOVE Forward Party councillor for Bangkok was today (July 13) bailed out after denying charges of sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl, Sanook.com said. Pol. Col. Kritsada Manawongsakul, superintendent of Thung Maha Mek police station, said the councillor, Mr. Anupap Thanthong, was summoned to acknowledge charges filed by four 16 to 18 teenagers that he …
Group says it has video clip of a Bangkok councillor sexually abusing teen girl
THE social welfare group Zendai (Thread) said this afternoon (July 12) they have a video clip of a Bangkok councillor sexually harassing a teenage girl at his condominium and will now submit a report to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to take action, Naewna newspaper said. Speaking at the group’s centre in Phahonyothin Soi 11, …
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Ministry again urges people to wear face masks
LESS than two weeks after the announcement of the face mask mandate being lifted the Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department today (July 5) urged the public to continue wearing them because Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are spread rapidly in the country, TV Channel 7 said. The twin subspecies have now taken over …
Chadchart aims to build 500km jogging tracks, starting with 10km pilot scheme
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said after jogging with participants in Virtual Fun Run to mark Bangkok Metropolitan Administraton’s 50th anniversary this year at the Vachira Benjathat Park (Railway Park) that he intends to building 500 kilometres of jogging tracks in the capital starting with a 10km pilot scheme, Matichon newspaper said. These tracks will have …
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BMA hiring 306 disabled people to work at its offices
IN KEEPING with Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s policy of promoting and developing the quality of life of disabled people in the capital, the city administration will now be hiring 306 of them to work at social development and district offices, 3Plus News said today (July 2). Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Deputy Governor Sanon Wangsangboon …
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Chadchart invites public to watch movies in the open air throughout July
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt unveiled a film festival for Bangkokians to enjoy throughout the month of July under the title “Movies in the Open Air,” Sanook.com said today (June 30). Organised together with Deputy Bangkok Governor Sanon Wangsangboon and network partners the intention is to bring smiles and happiness to the residents with this …
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Chadchart moves to check transformers after two big fires
FOLLOWING two big fires with one being at Bonkai slum community, Rama 4 road, and the other at Sampeng market yesterday where two persons died Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittiphan today (June 27) moved to get Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) to check transformers across the capital while also speeding up burying cables underground, Sanook.com said. …
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