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Candidates for the post of Bangkok governor have been urged to focus on the capital's safety and crime prevention, as the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) said that in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, economic difficulties are leading to a higher crime rate in Bangkok.

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Desperate for change

Hopes are high for the Bangkok governor election on Sunday, as it will be the first time in nine years that residents have been able to cast a ballot to choose the capital's leadership.

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BMA aims for cleaner, safer air

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to elevate the PM2.5 safety standard from 50 to 37.5 µg/m³.

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BMA fails capital's children in need

Whoever wins, the new Bangkok governor must bridge the appalling education disparity between the rich and the poor to give children in need a better fighting chance in life.

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City dwellers urged to vote on May 22

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) kicked off a campaign on Monday to encourage eligible city residents to cast their votes in the governor election set for May 22.

Bangkok Post

Final year medical students ‘struggle to afford food’ on NHS bursary ‘no longer fit for purpose’

The British Medical Association says it is ‘deeply worrying’ that students are facing financial hardship while completing their degree

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Once the birthday bash is done...

Bangkok has turned 240th years old. The government, via the Culture Ministry, recently celebrated this auspicious occasion, with cultural performances and fun-filled activities at several landmark spots.

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Solving the city's lack of green space

Once surrounded by vast patches of green farmlands and fruit orchards, the rapid expansion and urban development of Bangkok during the past century has turned the city into a jungle of concrete.

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Mall razing a rare win

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday began demolishing what remains of Bang Lamphu department store in Phra Nakhon district. The move is a rare victory in City Hall's fight against unsafe buildings in the capital.

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Stand on city graft needed

Election campaigns held by Bangkok governor candidates have intensified and many policies designed to improve the living conditions of Bangkok residents have been floated to attract voters.

Bangkok Post

City overpass 'will be finished this year'

The Covid-19 pandemic has delayed work on a new overpass from Rama III Road to Na Ranong junction, a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) source said, adding it is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Bangkok Post

Vendors, pavements in focus

Roadside vending space and the transparency of procurement projects managed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have dominated the campaign agendas of candidates for Bangkok governor.

Bangkok Post

BTS operator set to take legal action as BMA debt nears B38bn

Operation and maintenance costs owed to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), as the operator of the BTS skytrain, by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are nearing 38 billion baht and may trigger further lawsuits, BTSC CEO Surapong Laoha-Unya said on Friday.

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Revellers ignore splash ban

The government is urging full compliance with the ban on water-splashing during the Songkran holidays, to help prevent cases from spiralling out of control after the long break.

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Revellers flout splash ban

The government is urging full compliance with Covid-19 control measures outlined by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), including the ban on water-splashing during the Songkran holidays, to help prevent cases from spiralling out of control after the long break.

Bangkok Post

City campaigns eye street vendors

City governor candidates have turned their campaigns to street vendors, vowing to expand their trading areas and help improve their business prospects.

Bangkok Post

LRT airport link 'ready by 2029'

The light rail transit (LRT) project linking Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi airport is expected to break ground in 2025 with the first-phase operation to be launched by 2029, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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North East GPs fear patients aren't safe - and demand Government acts to bring in more doctors amid primary care crisis

Shocking figures show how GPs in the North East are not confident of keeping their patients safe - because rising demand and fewer doctors is leading to an unprecedented - and unsustainable - workload.

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‘Toxic combination’ of issues threaten world’s health and human rights – BMA

Doctors’ group says the pandemic heightened inequalities, with populism and conflict also negatively affecting global healthcare

Bangkok Post

6 city candidates back welfare fund

Six candidates vying for the Bangkok governorship on Wednesday voiced their support for a proposal to set up a fund for women and impoverished groups, pledging to combine it into their policy platform.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson abandons plans to ban conversion therapy as campaigners slam U-turn

LGBT rights activists have criticised Johnson and say his decision will 'horrify people right across the country'.

The Independent UK

Millions from LGBT community ‘thrown under the bus’ by Johnson

An LGBT campaigner within the Church of England, charity Mind and the British Medical Association have condemned the U-turn on conversion therapy.

Bangkok Post

BMA expects 600-700k first-time voters for governor poll

There will be 600,000-700,00 first-time voters accounting for 16% of all eligible voters in the May 22 Bangkok governor election, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

Bangkok Post

BMA: No powder smearing, foam parties during Songkran

The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has decided to prohibit powder smearing and foam parties during the Songkran festival next month.

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BMA to decide on Songkran

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will on Monday consider whether to allow water-splashing activities on Khao San Road during Songkran, as requested by business operators.

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