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Monorail train wheel hits taxi
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/01/2024
» A wheel fell off a Yellow Line monorail train and hit a taxi in Samut Prakan on Tuesday evening. No casualties were reported.
Polish man accused of killing girlfriend
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/05/2023
» The Bangkok South Criminal Court has denied bail to the Polish man who allegedly murdered and dismembered his Ukrainian girlfriend.
Taxi scam concerns visitors the most
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2023
» Overpriced taxi services are the leading complaint among foreign tourists, said the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Dept comes to rescue of GrabBike
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/06/2022
» A committee is working to save the GrabBike (Win) service, which is closing down due to a legal violation, says a Department of Land Transport (DLT) notice.
Omicron found in 2 tourists in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/12/2021
» The Omicron variant has been detected in two foreigners visiting Chiang Mai who tested positive for Covid-19.
Empty tank scam fools taxi passengers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/04/2013
» If your taxi appears to have run out of petrol and the driver asks you to push the cab to the side of the road, don’t do it – unless you have all your belongings with you.
Hollywood-style chase in Chinatown
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/12/2012
» It looked like a Hollywood movie chase, but bystanders in the famous Yaowarat Chinatown section of Bangkok quickly learned it was the real thing.
English for taxi drivers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/07/2012
» Not long ago, taxi driver Wiset Bangwiset's English language vocabulary consisted of 'yes', no' and 'OK'. Now, thanks to a one-day course, he’s actually conversing with foreign passengers.
Nightmare over, falsely arrested taxi driver gets 20,000 bt
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/07/2012
» Taxi driver Charin Chumket was shocked when he learned from media reports that he was a suspect in a robbery and assault case. Things quickly went from bad to worse.
Taxis demand a fare increase
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/03/2012
» If taxi co-operatives get their way, Bangkok taxi rides are going to be more expensive.