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Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Police traffic tickets set to go digital
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/01/2019
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) agreed in principle on Thursday to amend the 1979 Land Transport Act to replace the old traffic violation ticketing system with a digital one.
Motorists slam police road safety crackdown
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/08/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is upgrading laws to boost road safety by stepping up fines and imposing lengthy jail terms for driving licence-related offences.
Car thieves get creative
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/07/2018
» Black market is a popular choice for thieves, while a luxury car ring is using fake registration plates
Taxi rate hike could lower refusal rate, TDRI argues
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has suggested a new 50-satang-per-minute taxi fare hike to increase the income of drivers and reduce the likelihood of them refusing passengers.
Fatal crash: Driver admits to falling asleep
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2017
» The driver of the passenger van that hit a big truck, killing four Japanese tourists and their guide, in Bang Pa-in district on Wednesday has confessed to dozing off at the wheel, according to police.
Bangkok traffic checkpoints coming to an end
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/10/2017
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) will cease checkpoints designed to ensure public compliance with traffic laws, its newly appointed acting chief said.
Police connection to Yingluck escape admitted (Updated Saturday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/09/2017
» A former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau is suspected of masterminding the escape of ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra after a police colonel admitted during questioning he was ordered to help Ms Yingluck flee, a source says.
Taxi riders don't use seat beats in the back, survey finds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2017
» A survey has found only 3% of cab riders fastened seat belts when they were in the back.