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Cambodia row hits local fruit growers
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 11/07/2025
» TRAT: The closure of the Ban Had Lek permanent border checkpoint to Cambodia in Trat province has resulted in economic losses exceeding 10 billion baht over the past two weeks, officials say.
Fish sauce hurled at Hun Sen portrait outside Cambodian embassy
Online Reporters, Published on 09/07/2025
» A barefoot protester was fined 100 baht after splattering fermented fish sauce over a portrait of Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen outside the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok on Monday.
Are you being overcharged by Thai motorcycle taxis?
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/07/2025
» A motorcycle taxi is a fast, direct and sometimes exciting form of transport when navigating Bangkok’s heavy traffic. However, unlike the BTS or MRT with their fixed pricing, or metered taxis, motorcycle taxi fares can sometimes be unclear, leading to overcharging.
Are you being overcharged by Thai motorcycle taxis?
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» A motorcycle taxi is a fast, direct and sometimes thrilling means of transport when navigating Bangkok’s heavy traffic. However, unlike the BTS or MRT with their fixed pricing, or metered taxis, motorcycle taxi fares can sometimes be unclear, leading to overcharging.
Locals bear the brunt of Thailand's economic woes
News, Published on 06/07/2025
» Heat and heavy traffic in Bangkok have forced commuters to rely on motorcycle taxis as a means of transport, as they are fast and cheap.
Bird row turns deadly; spirited drugs chase; sex toy romp
News, Mae Moo, Published on 06/07/2025
» Up hill and down dale
Battling the big apps
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/07/2025
» In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an application called Tam Sang Tam Song (On Demand Delivery) was launched by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation in collaboration with the Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University. The app was developed to assist motorbike taxi drivers and local restaurants through economic difficulties caused by lockdowns. As a pilot app, it was tested in Ladprao Soi 101 in Bangkok, Betong and Yala and received positive feedback.
Red Mini Cooper hits motorbike in Bangkok, killing 1 and injuring another
News, Published on 30/06/2025
» A red Mini Cooper speeding through Bangkok’s Phasi Charoen district crashed into a motorcycle early Sunday morning, leaving one person dead and another critically injured. The driver fled the scene but has since contacted police to surrender.
Woman offers sex to taxi rider instead of 40 baht fare
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025
» UDON THANI: A 23-year-old woman offered to have sex with a motorcycle taxi rider instead of paying a 40-baht fare, prompting the driver to call police for help.
Marriage shock; fatal roadside row; shackles no barrier
News, Mae Moo, Published on 15/06/2025
» Confusion over motive