Court halts Bangkok promenade project to protect its river
Planners and environmentalists say the 7km-long elevated promenade would affect river transport, damage the ecology, and worsen flooding
06 February 2020 - 13:59
Bangkok — A court in Bangkok has asked the city’s authorities to stop work on a riverside promenade that urban planners and environmentalists say would worsen flooding and uproot hundreds of families dependent on the river to make a living.
The administrative court on Wednesday told the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) that the 7km-long elevated promenade on either side of the Chao Phraya river would affect river transport, and damage the ecology...
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