Overpass in Lat Krabang, Bangkok, collapses, killing at least two and injuring 13 others
At least 13 people were injured and two people were killed in a shocking incident in Bangkok on July 10 at 18:08 pm. A 400m causeway under construction collapsed on Luang Phaeng road in front of Lotus, Lat Krabang district.
Hua Takhe Art Market
About a hundred years ago, Hua Takhe (Thai for crocodile head) was an important and busy center for inland shipping, now it is an oasis of tranquility where Thais and foreigners take a break from the busy life in Bangkok.
A place for a PET bottle
The campaign is called 'Waste for plants'. Residents of Lat Krabang, the second largest district of Bangkok, receive a free plant in exchange for their (recyclable) waste. The knife cuts both ways: less waste and more greenery in the neighbourhood.
Will Bang Chan fall? And after that Lat Krabang?
It's about tension: will Bang Chan and Lat Krabang become the eighth and ninth industrial estates to be flooded?
Government bows to residents again
Once again the government had to bow to residents. More than a hundred local residents gathered at the weir in Khlong 9 (see map) on Thursday to protest against its closure. The weir and two others would be closed to protect the Lat Krabang industrial estate that is in danger of flooding.
From BKK airport to Bangkok in 15 minutes
Since December 2009, a test run has been carried out on the new and fast rail link between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The line is expected to be fully operational in the spring of 2010. The 28,6-kilometre railway is the first electric overhead line in Thailand. The link connects the airport to the City Air Terminal Makkasan in Bangkok. This new transport hub in the northeastern part of the center offers a connection to the “blue …