Sen Yai
September 22nd, 2007, 19:45
BANGKOK, Sept 22 (TNA) - Over 1,200 bicyclists Saturday joined in festivities organised by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) as part of its campaign to observe 'Car Free Day', aimed at saving energy and reducing air pollution, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin said Saturday.
Wearing yellow shirts to signify and celebrate His Majesty the King's birthday ..... 1,221 bicyclists rode in a pattern of the map of Thailand, sang the national anthem at the Supachalasai National Stadium and then rode to Bangkok City Hall as enthusiastic people watched on both sides of their route.
During the event, Bung-earn Sri-intarasut rode a bicycle with wheels measuring 2.5-metres in height, believed to be the largest in Thailand, to join the event. A number of people had tried to ride the bicycle which Mr. Bung-earn said took him about seven months to build, and which was only completed last week.
Do you think the wonderfully named Khun Bung-earn might be receptive to a little team money?
Read the full story Here (http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=31809)
I read elsewhere ( BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7007893.stm) ) that China has also had a Car Free day in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Unfortunately the call to leave cars at home was largely ignored.....
Wearing yellow shirts to signify and celebrate His Majesty the King's birthday ..... 1,221 bicyclists rode in a pattern of the map of Thailand, sang the national anthem at the Supachalasai National Stadium and then rode to Bangkok City Hall as enthusiastic people watched on both sides of their route.
During the event, Bung-earn Sri-intarasut rode a bicycle with wheels measuring 2.5-metres in height, believed to be the largest in Thailand, to join the event. A number of people had tried to ride the bicycle which Mr. Bung-earn said took him about seven months to build, and which was only completed last week.
Do you think the wonderfully named Khun Bung-earn might be receptive to a little team money?
Read the full story Here (http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=31809)
I read elsewhere ( BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7007893.stm) ) that China has also had a Car Free day in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Unfortunately the call to leave cars at home was largely ignored.....