Following the collapse of a century-old concrete canopy in Bangkok's Old Town last week, the incoming Bangkok governor faces an undeniable mandate: the safety of the city's ageing buildings must immediately top the administration's agenda.
Without warning, the second-floor canopy -- a ubiquitous feature of Bangkok's traditional shophouses -- gave way and crashed onto Charoen Krung Road. The incident occurred in the bustling business and emerging tourist hub of Talat Noi, near Wat Traimit Witthayaram.
