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Sunday, April 28, 2024

City keeping it green

Bangkok residents hang out at Wachirabenchathat Park aka Rot Fai Park, the second largest park in Bangkok. The park is in Chatuchak district. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

In the quest to make Bangkok greener and more livable, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is teaming up with civil groups, private entities and scholars to realise the governor’s flagship policy “15 Minute Pocket Parks” by transforming unused lands in the city into public green spaces.

Bangkok has undergone many changes to keep up with its rapid growth, but as the city grows, it also faces a deficit in public green spaces to provide recreational areas for the citizens and act as the city’s lungs. However, Pornphrom Vikitsreth, an adviser to the…

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