For 2024, Bangkok’s district offices aim to develop 124 kilometres of roads, install and upgrade 31,900 streetlights, set up and improve 9,500 canal lights, plant 200,000 trees, improve traffic congestion spots, and create 153 “15-minute” parks, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says.
The city also wants to clean 370 crime-prone areas and enhance safety, upgrade 312 kilometres of sidewalks, eliminate 100 points of pavement vending, develop 20 hawker centres, and improve 212 flood-prone areas to enhance urban infrastructure, Sittipunt adds.
The ultimate goal is to position Bangkok among the top 50 livable cities in the world by 2027, focusing on sustainable development.
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