Bangkok cleans up its act: Thai capital becomes cleaner and greener

The cleaned-up and revitalised Ong Ang canal in Bangkok.- ST

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/ANN): Few in their right mind would consider kayaking down a Bangkok canal for fun, but that's exactly what some people have been doing lately.

Ong Ang canal, near the Chao Phraya river, has been transformed from a fetid channel covered by a toy and electronics market to a jade-coloured waterway lined with wide pavements and street art.