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Monorail plans finalised for approval
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/04/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) aims to sign construction contracts early next month for the two key electric rail lines that will carry people from surrounding provinces to the capital.
'Overworked' driver abandons bus, strands passengers for hours
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/12/2016
» Unlucky passengers on a Bangkok-Chiang Mai bus got an unexpectedly long stay in Kamphaeng Phet province when their exhausted driver abandoned their bus in mid-journey.
BTS' Samut Prakan extension opens next year, 2 years early
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/07/2016
» Work is being sped up on the BTS's southern Green Line extension to ensure the project will be finished by next year, two years ahead of its original schedule.
Going home
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/04/2016
» Millions of Thais are leaving Bangkok for the holidays and going home, taking with them restless children and more baggage than they can carry.
Behave and dress well, PM warns Songkran goers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/04/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says his government is taking a strong position against Songkran misbehaviour. "There are laws governing indecent exposure, which will be enforced," he says.
BTS: Back in operation (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/02/2016
» The BTS is operating normally today (Thursday), opening on-time after overnight repairs on a switching problem that severely curtailed services all day yesterday.
Traffic chaos predicted for Phahon Yothin
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/09/2015
» The BMA has decided to move ahead with digging an underground tunnel at the Ratchayothin intersection to make way for the Green Line railway extension, despite serious consequences for traffic on Phahon Yothin Road.
The disabled win one
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/01/2015
» A group of determined disabled people cheered as the Supreme Administrative Court overturned a lower court decision against them and ordered the BMA to promptly provide lifts at all 23 Skytrain stations.
3 electric train lines press ahead
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/02/2014
» The caretaker transport minister says 3 electric train projects are moving ahead nicely despite the political conflict. Only the orange line and pink lines are stalled.
Your bus to Phnom Penh is now boarding
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/02/2013
» Travellers to destinations in Cambodia now have some cheaper, more convenient options. The first buses directly connecting Thailand and Cambodia left Bangkok on Thursday, headed for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.