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Yellow Line to resume full operations on June 10
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/05/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail system is expected to resume normal operations from June 10 after repairs are completed on a broken conductor rail, a transport official said on Wednesday.
Faces of courage
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 20/05/2024
» Si Leeya knew he had fallen prey to leprosy at the age of 15. Overwhelmed by fear of social stigma, he decided to run away from home.
Accidents waiting to happen
Published on 12/05/2024
» Bangkok residents were left horrified by two tragic accidents early this month that highlight a lack of safety measures on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and other agencies.
Man dies after falling into tube well in Lat Phrao
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2024
» A 59-year-old man died after falling into a 15-metre-deep tube well on a road divider in Lat Phrao district of Bangkok on Friday.
It's not entertaining
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/04/2024
» Re: "Parents and children explore a maze at 'The Maze Adventure'", (BP photo, April 1).
MEA Transforms Asok Montri with Underground Cables
Published on 05/04/2024
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), led by Thitivut Ngernklay, Deputy Governor (Operation Transmission), in partnership with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wisanu Subsompon, Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA); Assoc. Prof. Somphop Purivigraipong, Commissioner of the Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC); Rachan Pensiri, Advisor to the Executive Committee of The Telecommunications Association of Thailand; representatives of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC); telecommunication enterprises; and related networks have agreed to collaborate in removing communication cables along Asok Montri Road, from Petchburi intersection to Sukhumvit intersection, spanning 2.4 kilometres, following the completion of underground conduits construction.
Govt to compensate builders for curbed road works
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2024
» The government has agreed to pay at least 1.59 billion baht in compensation to contractors of the Rama II Road expansion project for restricting their working hours, which inflated their overall costs, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Neutral safety body needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2024
» Another accident on Wednesday is a reminder for drivers in Bangkok that they have a new risk to heed. On top of Rama II Road's reputation for multiple accidents caused by construction sites, drivers must now watch out for danger from above as they drive below the structure of the Yellow Line monorail service.
Yellow Line service suspended after parts fall onto street
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2024
» Service on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) Yellow Line was suspended from Thursday morning until midnight after some parts fell from the track in an accident that damaged several vehicles, with no injuries reported.