Probably Bangkok's biggest single green area, the 497-rai Makkasan property owned by the State Railway of Thailand now is tied up in legal problems, and can't be a centre for malls and condos. (File photo)Once again, plans by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to develop its lush Makkasan land have hit a snag. But the plan has been suspended out of legal concerns the property legally may not be developed for purposes other than railway schemes. Under expropriation regulations, the SRT acquired the prime site for railway developments. This is not the SRT's first attempt to turn the green site into a commercial zone, turning a deaf ear to concerns raised by civic groups and environmentally conscious city residents.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 21:56 UTC