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Climate protest briefly closes Munich airport
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2024
» FRANKFURT - German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, briefly causing the airport to close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations on a busy holiday weekend.
Phuket set for infrastructure upgrades
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/05/2024
» The government has announced its development plan to upgrade Phuket's transportation infrastructure, including a new monorail system connecting the airport and Phuket Town.
Bang fai rockets 'need regulating'
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 18/05/2024
» The Transport Ministry will ask the Interior Ministry to better regulate the launching of bang fai rockets -- fiery handmade projectiles -- following an aircraft pilot's report of having spotted one at 6,000 feet (1,828 metres) without any advance warning.
PAT Celebrates 73rd Anniversary, Announces Growth
Published on 17/05/2024
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) held a ceremony on the 73rd anniversary of its founding, donating 36 million baht to the Chaloem Phrakiat project and announcing an operational profit net worth increase of 25.34 percent. PAT is motivated to advance potential initiatives that will propel the national economy forward and is committed to continuing its green port policy for sustainability, establishing goals to manage areas for the benefit of all sectors.
TAI and RX Tradex Host Automotive Summit 2024
Published on 17/05/2024
» Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) in collaboration with RX Tradex is driving forward to transform the automobile industry in tackling the massive transformation towards innovative automobiles for sustainability, following the emerging growth trend seen by over 100,000 EV registrations in Thailand. Hosting as the exchange stage for new technology learning and automobile updates, the annual “Automotive Summit 2024” will be held during 19-20 June 2024 alongside the “Automotive Manufacturing” forum, part of the “Manufacturing Expo” hosted from 19-22 June 2024 at Bitec.
Dry betel nut traders face new barriers
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/05/2024
» Thai betel nut exporters are struggling with tariff barriers from India as well as the impact of the armed conflict between the Myanmar military and rebel forces.
Taylor Swift can learn a lot from Billie Eilish
News, Published on 17/05/2024
» Not long ago, I lamented the lack of climate anthems. Perhaps we'll find one on Hit Me Hard and Soft, the third studio album from Billie Eilish that's due to drop today.
Motorcycle lane planned for Phuket's Kathu-Patong tunnel
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Transport Ministry has told the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) to add a dedicated lane for motorcycles inside the Kathu-Patong expressway project's traffic tunnel in Phuket.
Toyota testing EV pickup ahead of production in Thailand
Published on 16/05/2024
» Toyota Motor is testing its new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions as the carmaker prepares to manufacture the vehicle in Thailand by the end of 2025, an executive said on Thursday.
Tuk-tuk driver fined for overcharging tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/05/2024
» The Department of Land Transport has suspended a tuk-tuk driver's licence and fined him 2,000 baht for overcharging Japanese tourists.