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Walk the walk
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 08/07/2022
» When was the last time you felt this much buzz in Bangkok? Whether it's newfangled coffee shops, weekend gigs to attend or public screenings to catch. The best ones are the free ones along the city's walking streets and night bazaars. It's time to get out there and explore again. Here's a list of the up-and-coming (and reopening) ones, some of which have events, too.
Too expensive to ride
Life, Published on 16/02/2021
» What if you are a single mum who earns a daily minimum wage of 331 baht in Bangkok? You might find it hard to make ends meet and save for a rainy day. However, a plan to raise the electric train fare ceiling on the Green Line to 104 baht per trip could especially be a heavy blow. Fortunately, you can breathe a sigh of relief -- at least for now -- because the plan was suspended last week. Nevertheless, this controversy is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the city's public transport problems.
Fare isn't fair
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/05/2019
» Bangkok's buses are known to offer a Fast And Furious kind of ride. Years ago, the No.8 was voted worst in the city in the Transport Ministry's Facebook survey, due to the horrible experience. Despite a sudden change in driver and conductor behaviour after the survey was released, many public buses are still notorious for their impolite and inefficient services, as well as poor facilities, among many other things.
Happy 100th birthday Hua Lamphong
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 20/06/2016
» Standing as a faded landmark of the capital, Hua Lamphong will turn 100 this Saturday. Over the century since it opened in 1916, Bangkok's central station has become more than its original function as a hub for commuters and trains. Hua Lamphong has become an architectural treasure, the arrivals lounge for workers who've come to try their luck in the city, a living museum of Thai life, a grand old building of hope, dream, loss and now, of change.
Dos and Don'ts: Bangkok Transport Edition
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 18/09/2015
» "Bangkok Car Free Day 2015" will take place on Sunday (Sep 20). "Car free days" are organised in different cities around the world to encourage people to get around without cars, and instead use mass transit, cycle or walk. To commemorate this year's car-free day, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration encourages you to join its bike rally and street fair near Sanam Luang, using public transport to get there. But we think you can do better than that. We present the dos and don'ts to help you use (or, in some cases, brave) various forms of Bangkok transportation like a pro.
Bangkok evolution
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/05/2015
» What can’t you do at 7-Eleven branches these days? Recently we learned you’re able to send parcels or get your clothes dry-cleaned at its outlets. We hope leaving a pet in a store’s care before going on vacation is next. That got us thinking about other everyday things in Bangkok that have evolved over time. After painstaking armchair research, we’ve dug up some trivia that should give you new appreciation of common sights — or at least be an edu-taining holiday read.
The end of the line
Arthit Khwankhom, Published on 06/01/2014
» A tram-like car service at Asiatique shopping complex reminds 66-year-old Kamala Wattanaporn of her favourite type of public transit when she was a little girl.
Clean Streets
Guru, Published on 20/09/2013
» Imagining Bangkok as a city with no cars on the roads may sound like a crazy dream, but many organisations will try to make this happen on Sunday (Sep 22) during Bangkok Car Free Day 2013. The day aims to encourage people to leave their cars at home and use public transport or ride bicycles to get around town while reducing air pollution and traffic congestion.