Tag: Bangkok
MRT ridership increases due to Blue-Purple lines connection
BANGKOK – The number of MRT passengers has increased up to 50,000 daily due to the connection between its Blue Line and Purple Line...
Transport Ministry to report on high-speed rail project at mobile cabinet...
BANGKOK- The Ministry of Transport will report the progress of the high-speed rail project for Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima route, under the cooperation between...
Security guards join in workshop aimed to boost tourist safety
BANGKOK – The Tourist Police Division has provided one-day training for security guards, hoping to enable them to better prevent crimes and ensure higher...
Holiday-makers flocking back to Bangkok after long weekend
BANGKOK - Holiday-makers have been making their way back to Bangkok as the long weekend comes to an end.
The Mochit bus terminal was particularly...
Reformed Bangkok bus lines to be trialed starting August 15th
BANGKOK – Bangkok buses will be trialing 8 new routes under a new zoning system starting this August 15.
Department of Land Transport (DLT) Director-General...
10th Ganesha Festival to be held in Bangkok
BANGKOK - The Vishwa Hindu Parishad or VHP Association and its partners will be hosting the 10th Ganesha Chaturthi Festival from 2-3 September 2017...
New campaign to regain passenger confidence in taxis
BANGKOK- Prawet Police Station in Bangkok has organized a campaign to boost passenger confidence in public taxis.
The campaign provided training to taxi drivers and...
Thai police promoting ‘Safety Taxi’ campaign
BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Police is promoting its ‘Safety Taxi’ campaign to boost passengers’ confidence and improve taxi services.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt-General...
Bangkok flood tunnel project forces canalside communities to relocate
BANGKOK - Two canalside communities in Ladphrao of Bangkok district have agreed to relocate to make way for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s flood...
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Slow down and follow the rules as road accidents remain a daily reality on...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A traffic crash on a provincial highway has laid bare a familiar and uncomfortable reality on Thailand’s roads, where traffic rules...
Packed piers and full boats as Pattaya New Year crowds flock to Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – The atmosphere at Laem Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya was lively from early morning as large numbers of Thai and international...
Refuse the breath test and you’re drunk Pattaya drivers lose all excuses
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Thailand enters the New Year “Seven Dangerous Days,” police warnings across the country carry a message that Pattaya residents and...
Pattaya’s ‘No Sex on the Beach’ claim tested as Immigration Police bust beachfront solicitation...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite repeated assurances from authorities that sex solicitation has been eliminated from Pattaya’s beachfront, immigration police once again moved to suppress...
Denial, prejudice and violence reveal what Pattaya’s street disputes say about the city
PATTAYA, Thailand – When Pattaya Blatt’s German-language readers reacted to news about an Indian tourist attacked by transgender street sex workers, the comments quickly...