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Thai regulator warns taxi drivers to shape up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has warned that public transport drivers who fail to meet standards, particularly when providing services to tourists, will face severe penalties.
Cabs can catch up
Editorial, Published on 27/05/2025
» A threat by taxi drivers to block road access to Suvarnabhumi airport in protest against the ride-hailing service Grab has ended badly for the cabbies.
Cabbies to blame too
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2025
» Re: "DLT warns against taxi airport blockades", (BP, May 22).
Double-decker buses banned on risky routes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2025
» Double-decker buses have been prohibited from plying potentially dangerous routes after a fatal crash on a highway in Prachin Buri, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Fatal bus crash operator told to speak up
News, Manit Sanubboon, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Transport Ministry has ordered the operator of the ill-fated bus which crashed into two lorries killing seven people and injuring 53 others in Prachin Buri on Monday to issue a public response and warned it could face legal consequences, according to Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote.
Thai road safety centre activated for Songkran
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/04/2025
» The Ministry of Interior reopened the Road Safety Operation Centre on Thursday to monitor traffic incidents during the so-called "ten dangerous days" of Songkran from April 11–20.
Thai police arrest rental car theft gang
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2025
» Police have busted a gang which stole at least 50 rental cars, used fake documents to register the vehicles and resold them on the internet.
Govt looks to speed up Bolt registration
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2025
» The Ministry of Transport has met a senior Bolt manager to speed up the registration of riders in line with Department of Land Transport (DLT) standards.
SEC touts trading system for digital tokens
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/02/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to launch a debt instrument trading system using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to persuade securities firms to participate in digital token trading, while also advancing its supervision in the digital era.
Phuket eyed for crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2025
» In a move cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, last month former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed using Phuket province as a Bitcoin sandbox for tourism, aiming to encourage digital currency holders to spend in Thailand.