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Koh Samui bridge could dent tourism
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 06/09/2023
» A bridge connecting the mainland to a popular resort island does not necessarily promise more prosperity for the latter. It could just transfer more problems to it, which is a risk now facing Koh Samui.
Airlines not to blame for bus problems
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 12/10/2015
» Inter-provincial buses are not running out of gas; they are running out of passengers. Transport Co is apparently following in the footsteps of another state-owned enterprise under the Transport Ministry as it struggles to fill up its fleet with passengers. The firm is on course to see net profits drop sharply from 342 million baht last year to around 217 million this year.
SRT is on the wrong side of the tracks
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2014
» Thai trains are painfully slow. Their maximum speed is around 90km/h, but they normally scale down to around 60km/h or 70km/h due to poor track conditions.
Dengue fever hits Samui island
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 04/07/2014
» Public health officials are undertaking a campaign to fend off the spread of dengue fever on Koh Samui which made the island one of the worst cases in Surat Thani province.
HRW: Rohingya border camps plan inhumane
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/08/2013
» Human Rights Watch has strongly opposed a government proposal to relocate Rohingya arrivals to camps near the Myanmar border from their current detention centres.
Charupong cracks whip over road toll
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 14/04/2013
» Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan has ordered officials to put more effort into reducing the death toll from accidents during the Songkran holiday, as revellers will soon be on the roads again on their way back home.
Easy to bounce around with our tax money
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 12/11/2012
» The odd surprise or two from politicians really do make Thailand look like a country where there's never a dull moment. The sad thing, though, is that those surprises always end up with taxpayers' money being washed down the drain.
Rubber might give Nattawut needed bounce
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/02/2012
» Bored with the uncontested results in the South over the past several polls? Nattawut Saikuar promises a more exciting finish in the next election.