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Taxi driver held as crash kills traffic cop
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/04/2024
» A 54-year-old traffic policeman in Bangkok was killed in a car accident involving an allegedly drunk taxi driver on Sunday while he was directing traffic for a charity run event, officials said.
Drunk taxi driver kills policeman at charity event
Online Reporters, Published on 28/04/2024
» A heavily intoxicated cab driver crashed his vehicle into a policeman overseeing a charity running event in Bang Khen district early Sunday morning. The officer later died at hospital.
Three illegal foreign workers arrested on tourist islands
Published on 16/04/2024
» Police have arrested three foreigners — from Canada, Russia and Myanmar — on the southern tourist islands of Koh Phangan and Phuket for working illegally.
Phuket task force files 400 cases against foreigners
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/04/2024
» PHUKET: At least 400 criminal cases have been filed against foreigners by the province’s new special task force set up to watch out for bad behaviour by visitors, according to Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat.
Smoking Austrian attacks taxi driver in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/04/2024
» PHUKET: An Austrian visitor has been charged with assaulting a limousine taxi driver who reportedly told him not to smoke in the vehicle. The altercation resulted in the taxi colliding with another car.
Ex-red shirt Jakrapob back in Thailand
Published on 28/03/2024
» Former Prime Minister's Office minister Jakrapob Penkair returned to Thailand on Thursday morning after 15 years in self-imposed exile. Upon arrival, he was taken to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to face legal action.
Fare hike to tackle illegal taxis
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Professional Association of Public Taxi Motorists filed a petition on Thursday to the Transport Ministry for permission to increase the starting fare rate at Mo Chit 2 to 50 baht while urging it to solve the continual problem of illegal taxis.
A clogged artery
Published on 03/03/2024
» Large construction projects, particularly those undertaken by the state, have significant impacts on communities and often the impacts are felt far beyond the construction sites.
Tuk-tuk driver to undergo 'attitude adjustment'
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 28/02/2024
» Ayutthaya: A female tuk-tuk driver has been called in for an "attitude adjustment" session by the province's Land Transport Office after she charged a South Korean celebrity 1,200 baht for a four-hour trip.
People in Bangkok urged to work from home amid high pollution levels
Published on 15/02/2024
» Authorities warned that pollution levels in Bangkok and surrounding provinces had hit unhealthy levels on Thursday, ordering government employees in the capital to work from home for the next two days and urging others to do the same.