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Published on July 19, 2007

BMA deputy governor Bannasopit Mekwichai said yesterday that a committee to set criteria for structures installed in public spaces approved the new regulations early last month. The Bangkok governor would now consider the regulations for approval and sign the draft.

The new draft originated from four previous redundant laws that included regulations on installing billboards, on utilising public spaces, on installing traffic-lights and police booths, and on applications for permits to utilise footpath spaces, she said.

Bannasopit also reported the city's progress on putting telephone booths and cable wires in order since April. The 50 district offices had confirmed there were 9,722 registered phone booths and that 580 unauthorised phone booths had been removed. Another 12,194 booths that were installed without permission would be checked to determine if they could be improved in line with city regulations, otherwise they would be taken down.