Healthy Station: improving Bangkok resident life

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has expressed concern over the physical and mental health of Bangkok residents. They have launched the “Healthy Station” project which aims to promote a healthy lifestyle among Bangkok residents by utilizing public spaces.

Bangkok is not the healthiest environment to live in, with toxic dust and pollution, eternal traffic jams and the high stress of city life. People working and studying in the capital city are mired by these factors.

Unhealthy life in Bangkok is even contributing to the spread of non-communicable diseases, which are causing a significant number of deaths in Thailand. This prompted ThaiHealth to team up with Bangkok Metro Networks Ltd (BMN) and Bangkok Expressway and…