BMA aims to avoid flooding The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is stepping up efforts to prevent possible flooding along Charoen Krung Road and nearby areas. Bangkok Post · Oct 7, 2022
BMA ups battle to avert river spill The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is stepping up efforts against flooding along Charoen Krung Road and nearby areas. Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022
Bangkok prepares for more heavy rain The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked people to work from home to avoid traffic congestion as heavy rain is forecast across the capital from Wednesday until Friday. Bangkok Post · Oct 5, 2022
Bangkok girds for more heavy rain The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked private company employees to work from home to avoid traffic congestion as heavy rain is forecast across the capital from Wednesday until Friday. Bangkok Post · Oct 4, 2022
Dr John Marks obituary Chair of the British Medical Association who educated the public about HIV infection while tackling its social stigma The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
NHS heroes with Long Covid have sick pay slashed as BMA chief blasts 'slap in the face' Around 60,000 NHS healthcare and social care staff are still suffering crippling long Covid symptoms, according to the Office for National Statistics. Now, they have had their sick pay cut in half Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
Building bookworms After launching an expensive campaign to promote a culture of reading in 2013 that achieved only moderate success, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is giving it another stab. Bangkok Post · Sep 27, 2022
Time to fix city's trash The Bangkok Metropolitan Council on Sept 14 made the right decision to shelve a plan to increase garbage collection fees from 20 baht to 80 baht a month for each city household. Given rising inflation and the high cost of living faced by the public, it's just not the right… Bangkok Post · Sep 26, 2022
BMA mulls longer hours for visitors Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt hopes to stimulate the local economy by encouraging some tourist attractions, especially those along the Chao Phraya River, to stay open until midnight. Bangkok Post · Sep 25, 2022
Drive to up kids' reading abilities The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has joined hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to promote early childhood reading amid concerns about learning loss among kids during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bangkok Post · Sep 25, 2022
The centre will not hold City Hall under the stewardship of governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking to build a satellite town to "de-urbanise" Bangkok. Bangkok Post · Sep 24, 2022
BMA sorely needs financial advisers On Sept 7, 2022, the Central Administrative Court ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary Krungthep Thanakom (KT) to pay Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) back overdue Operating and Maintenance (O&M) fees on extensions 1 and 2 of the Green Line (Sky Train) in… Bangkok Post · Sep 21, 2022
Uniting the world through art The third edition of Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) 2022 is set to return from Oct 22 to Feb 23. Under the theme of "Chaos: Calm", BAB will showcase over 200 art pieces by 73 artists from 35 countries at 12 venues in Bangkok including Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the Bangkok… Bangkok Post · Sep 20, 2022
Derry councillor hits out at 'extremely worrying' lack of GP appointments "I am genuinely worried that people who have or may be developing serious health conditions." Belfast Live · Sep 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 NHS consultants urged to charge at least £250 per hour for overnight shifts One NHS chief said the plan is ‘misjudged’ but others reported their staff were not asking for extra pay.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2022 Kwarteng accused of bid to avoid scrutiny of £30bn tax cut package Chancellor thought to be delaying full budget until next year, preventing spending watchdog from assessing his plans
Bangkok Post · Sep 17, 2022 BMA pairs with RID to tackle floods The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has plans to work with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and governors in neighbouring provinces to better manage the city's flood waters during the rainy season.
Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022 BTS extension 'not for BMA' Rosana Tositrakul, a former candidate for Bangkok governor, on Wednesday called on Bangkok city council to not take on ownership of two sections of the Green Line to avoid incurring a massive financial burden that would hamper any attempts to lower train fares.
Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022 Chadchart plans 'flood highway' Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has proposed building a so-called flood highway that would allow run-off from areas upstream of Bangkok to drain faster and directly into the sea.
Bangkok Post · Sep 13, 2022 Watchdog sees light at end of Green Line tunnel A consumer watchdog is urging the Bangkok Council to adopt a proposal that would keep fares on the BTS Skytrain Green Line electric rail service low while resolving other issues surrounding the line’s concessions.
Bangkok Post · Sep 9, 2022 Time for a flood remedy Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does…
Bangkok Post · Sep 9, 2022 Governor gets 99-day review Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has received mixed responses from scholars after 99 days in the job.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2022 Junior doctors are ‘exhausted, depleted and struggling’, senior doctor warns SCOTLAND’S junior doctor workforce is “balancing on a knife-edge”, the chair of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) Scottish Junior…
Bangkok Post · Sep 7, 2022 Court rules in favour of BTS Sky Train operator in debt case Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT) -- the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) business arm -- looks set to appeal a court ruling ordering both parties to jointly pay close to 12 billion baht in overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of Green Line extensions.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2022 'Deeply unsettling' precedent set on abortion rights in new Cabinet, campaign group says CAMPAIGN group Back Off Scotland have said there is a “deeply unsettling” precedent being set in Liz Truss’s new cabinet when it comes to…