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25-645: It has been proposed since 2012 to close and demolish the station to facilitate the construction of a second track, which will "ease the bottleneck over its stretch across the Chao Phraya River" however as of December 2015, there has been no decision on how to proceed. In August 2017, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration formally announced the plans, by extending the road bridges of the Taksin Bridge and rebuild

50-573: Is a medical school located in Bangkok , Thailand. The faculty has its origin as a medical college, previously known as BMA Medical College & Vajira Hospital ( Thai : วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์กรุงเทพมหานครและวชิรพยาบาล ). The school is run in collaboration with Vajira Hospital , Mahidol University and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical Department. The faculty has become a part of

75-481: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Thai railway station-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bangkok Metropolitan Administration The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) is the local government of Bangkok , which includes the capital of Thailand . The government is composed of two branches: the executive (or the Governor of Bangkok ) and

100-492: Is elected to a four-year term. The last election was held on 22 May 2022. Currently there are 50 members, with Pheu Thai making up 20 seats, Move Forward 14 seats, the Democrat Party 9 seats, Rak Krungthep 3 seats, Phalang Pracharat 2 seats and Thai Srang Thai another 2 seats. The council is divided into 11 general committees with five to nine members appointed by the councillors themselves: The Secretariat of

125-518: Is the BMA's holding company for public investment projects such as the concession for the BTS Skytrain and a 20 billion baht underground cable project. Bangkok's FY2024 budget totals ฿ 90,570,138,630. Most of the budget goes to civil construction and maintenance projects. The governor of Bangkok ( Thai : ผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร , RTGS :  phu wa ratchakan krung thep maha nakhon )

150-566: Is the head of the local government of Bangkok . The governor is also the chief executive of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The governor is elected to a renewable term of four years, currently it is one of the two directly elected executive offices in the kingdom. The office is comparable to that of a city mayor . From 2016 to 2022 Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang acted as Governor of Bangkok. He

175-647: The 2019 academic year, medical students attend their pre-clinical studies at Mahidol University with their first year at its main campus in Salaya. In their first year, the students study basic general studies, including subjects such as Biology Chemistry, Calculus, Statistics, and Physics. Students spend their second at the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University at Mahidol University's Phayathai campus, studying pre-clinic studies and basic medicine. The rest of pre-clinical studies and clinical training, starting from 3rd year,

200-563: The Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital. The department also operates the Erawan Medical Centre for emergency medical services. The Department of Planning and Urban Development are divided to Secretarial Office, Town Planning Office, Urban Development and Renewal Office, Geo-Informatics Office, Town Planning Control Division, Policy and Planning Division. The department has a duty to planning of

225-546: The Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( Thai : สำนักงานเลขานุการสภากรุงเทพมหานคร) is the executive agency of the council. The secretariat helps the council in all its roles including drafting of legislation, organisation of sessions, minutes and procedures of the council. The secretariat also helps members of the council by providing research and legal counsel. The secretariat is headed by the Secretary of

250-424: The Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( Thai : เลขานุการสภากรุงเทพมหานคร) The current secretary is Manit Tej-Apichok . The secretariat itself is divided into nine sections: The Bangkok Post has made the point that, although the city suffers from the "worst traffic congestion in the world after Mexico City", 37 disparate agencies are responsible for traffic management, planning, and infrastructure. It maintains that

275-536: The Medical Services Department. City Law Enforcement Department is the primary unit for overseeing security and orderliness of Bangkok with more than 3,000 quality personnel. Which has 5 important tasks which are to organize the city, Security, Traffic supervision, Tourism Administration and other special missions. Responsible for overseeing, investigating, arresting, prosecuting and enforcing Bangkok Metropolis regulations and other laws within

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300-663: The city Law Enforcement Department, and 3,000 in district offices. BMA has 65 departments in total, 50 of which are departments respective to the 50 districts of Bangkok . The rest consist of: Strategy and Planning Department, Finance Department, Bureau of the Budget, Public Works Department, Drainage and Sewerage Department, Department of Social Development, Department of Environment, Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, Health Department, Bangkok Educational Office, Traffic and Transport Department, Department of Planning and Urban Development, Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and

325-542: The city government panders to personal automobile use. As evidence, it points to the city's plans to construct four new bridges across the Chao Phraya River , its runaway air pollution , its lack of green space—less than that of any other Asian capital—and its "...obsession with felling trees along Bangkok streets." Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University The Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital ( Thai : คณะแพทยศาสตร์วชิรพยาบาล )

350-423: The city including planning for the development of specific areas, planning for conservation Rehabilitation and planning for urban development and also an agency for controlling, promoting and inspecting the use of land and buildings. BMA autonomously manages Navamindradhiraj University, of which the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital and Kuakarun Faculty of Nursing are part. Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited

375-630: The governor. The council is headed by the Chairman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council ( Thai : ประธานสภากรุงเทพมหานคร) . The current chairman, since 2013, is Captain Kriangsak Lohachala. The number of members depends on the size of Bangkok's population. One member represents one hundred thousand people. From 2010 to 2014 there were 61 members, elected from 57 constituencies (some constituencies elect more than one member) in Bangkok. Each

400-566: The jurisdiction of Bangkok including operations beyond the authority of the district office or in the case of serious danger to most people. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation operates the city's fire and rescue services. The Bangkok City Council reported in February 2018 that, of Bangkok's 874 fire trucks, only 88 were in "good" condition. Another 340 were rated "only just usable", 232 were "dilapidated", and 225 were parked permanently. Firefighting boats were found to be in roughly

425-507: The legislative (or Bangkok Metropolitan Council). The administration's roles are to formulate and implement policies to manage Bangkok. Its purview includes transport services, urban planning, waste management, housing, roads and highways, security services, and the environment. According to the Thailand Future Foundation, Bangkok employs a workforce of 97,000, including 3,200 municipal officers in Bangkok city, 200 in

450-818: The medical school's name changed to Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, University of Bangkok Metropolis. It was officially declared in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on November 12, 2010. On June 3, 2011, H.M. the King Bhumibol Adulyadej presented the university with a new formal name, Navamindradhiraj University ( Thai : มหาวิทยาลัยนวมินทราธิราช ). Vajira Hospital provides medical programs for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. Vajira accepts about 80 students each year, and also offers various residency and fellowship programs. Vajira runs its medical program in cooperation with Mahidol University . Prior to

475-563: The newly established Navamindradhiraj University (formerly University of Bangkok Metropolis). The Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital was an affiliated college of Mahidol University between 1985 and 2011. Vajira Hospital is the fourth public hospital built in Siam , founded in 1913 ( B.E. 2455) by H.M. the King Vajiravudh . It is one of the first hospitals to employ modern medicine and practices. Vajira Hospital intends to provide

500-641: The people of Bangkok with efficient primary health care. It was named by the King Vajiravudh, who came to open the hospital on January 2, 1913 ( B.E. 2455). Its earliest buildings are located on Samsen Road , in present-day Dusit District, Bangkok. Vajira Hospital established a medical school in 1985, the 8th in Thailand, in cooperation with Srinakharinwirot University , as the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Srinakharinwirot University. The faculty

525-814: The same shape: three of 31 vessels were ranked in "good" condition and 21 were out of service and permanently docked. The BMA's firefighting unit has not been allocated a vehicle maintenance budget for nearly 10 years. The BMA employs 1,800 firefighters as of 2018 . The Department of Medical Services operates 11 hospitals and is headquartered at BMA General Hospital (Klang Hospital) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District . Other hospitals include Taksin Hospital , Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital , Sirindhorn Hospital , Lat Krabang Hospital, Luang Pho Taweesak Hospital, Wetchakarunrasm Hospital, Ratchaphiphat Hospital, Khlong Sam Wa Hospital, Bang Na Hospital and

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550-457: The station when the road bridges are done. The rebuilding will cost one billion baht and is due to be completed in 40 months, before December 2019. However, the project was delayed, and as of July 2020 BTSC was still in search for a suitable contractor, expected to have the contract signed in August with works commencing a month later. This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand

575-427: Was appointed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha using Section 44 of the interim charter to replace Sukhumbhand Paribatra . The reason given for his ouster was "...because he was involved in many legal cases." The Bangkok Metropolitan Council or BMC ( Thai : สภากรุงเทพมหานคร) is the legislative branch of the administration. It is vested with primary legislative powers as well as the power to scrutinize and advise

600-411: Was merged with Vajira Hospital into a single organization under the name BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital Thai : วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์กรุงเทพมหานครและวชิรพยาบาล to form a union of medical education and healthcare services. In 2010, BMA Medical College & Vajira Hospital, along with Kuakarun College of Nursing , joined to form University of Bangkok Metropolis ( มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพมหานคร ), with

625-459: Was organized by Vajira Hospital and was funded by the university. A few years later Bangkok Metropolitan Administration planned to start their own medical program, established as BMA Medical College ( Thai : วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์กรุงเทพมหานคร . This became an affiliated institution with Mahidol University , as the 3rd medical school of Mahidol University. In 1993, the college began opening admission process for students. In 1998, BMA Medical College

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