Research reveals ugly side to Bangkok life
November 1, 2015
Bangkok> Fact No. 1: There are 37 units related to tackling the traffic problem in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is assigned with building and maintaining traffic lights, but the traffic police handle the task.
A Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start Index survey found that the average car speed in Bangkok is 16kph.
> Fact No. 2: More money is being pumped into public transport than is warranted given the number of people using it.
The Airport Rail Link is used by some 17 million people a year, and 33 billion baht (RM3.9bil) is invested in it.
The Chao Phraya River and the Klong Saen Saep boat services serve more than 29 million people a year, but only 70 million baht (RM8.3mil) is invested in them.
> Fact No. 3:> Fact No. 4:> Fact No. 5: Living in Bangkok is too expensive for many people, forcing them to move to suburban areas.
Land and condominium prices in Bangkok rose 8% in seven years, while the cost of public transport is more expensive than in Tokyo, Hong Kong or Shanghai.
> Fact No. 6: There is only 2.2sq m of usable green zones per person, which is less than half the amount that BMA said there was.
The BMA included in its figure private zones and even traffic islands.
> Fact No. 7:> Fact No. 8:> Fact No. 9:> Fact No. 10: The money spent on building the new BMA office had reached two times the amount spent to build The Ritz-Carlton Residences project, which is the tallest building in Thailand.
Construction of the BMA has been under way for more than 20 years, with 9.9 billion baht (RM1.18bil) spent at the time of the research.
thestar.com.my
November 1, 2015
Bangkok> Fact No. 1: There are 37 units related to tackling the traffic problem in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is assigned with building and maintaining traffic lights, but the traffic police handle the task.
A Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start Index survey found that the average car speed in Bangkok is 16kph.
> Fact No. 2: More money is being pumped into public transport than is warranted given the number of people using it.
The Airport Rail Link is used by some 17 million people a year, and 33 billion baht (RM3.9bil) is invested in it.
The Chao Phraya River and the Klong Saen Saep boat services serve more than 29 million people a year, but only 70 million baht (RM8.3mil) is invested in them.
> Fact No. 3:> Fact No. 4:> Fact No. 5: Living in Bangkok is too expensive for many people, forcing them to move to suburban areas.
Land and condominium prices in Bangkok rose 8% in seven years, while the cost of public transport is more expensive than in Tokyo, Hong Kong or Shanghai.
> Fact No. 6: There is only 2.2sq m of usable green zones per person, which is less than half the amount that BMA said there was.
The BMA included in its figure private zones and even traffic islands.
> Fact No. 7:> Fact No. 8:> Fact No. 9:> Fact No. 10: The money spent on building the new BMA office had reached two times the amount spent to build The Ritz-Carlton Residences project, which is the tallest building in Thailand.
Construction of the BMA has been under way for more than 20 years, with 9.9 billion baht (RM1.18bil) spent at the time of the research.
thestar.com.my
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