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Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Bridge collapses on highway when hit by truck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/02/2017
» One person injured & several cars damaged after overloaded truck hits highway pedestrian bridge in the central Thai province of Ang Thong.
Tycoon Chuwong's death not accident, independent review suggests
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/02/2016
» Neck broken by hard and blunt object & not accident, independent review of autopsy report suggests.
Thailand's roads second-deadliest in world, UN agency finds
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2015
» 14,059 reported road-deaths per year, 24,237 actual deaths says WHO, 70% on motorbikes, lack of traffic law enforcement. Catalog of road safety articles at Bangkok Post learning.
What's new in business news: June 17, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2015
» Underground scheme for power cables, firms bullish on toxic waste & transport minister removes civil aviation chief for not getting job done.
B32 billion sought for rail crossing safety
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/12/2014
» Deadly train-car collisions at railway crossings, many constructed illegally, have become so common that drastic action is clearly needed. But safety won't come cheap.
What's new in business news: September 5, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2013
» Purple rail line by 2017, central bank worried about defaults on car loans & new alcohol taxes unfair, some companies say.
Phuket: Tunnels proposed to link Kathu and Patong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/04/2013
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) proposed on Wednesday to cut a pair of traffic tunnels through the Nark Kerb mountain to link Kathu and Patong beaches.
Fifa rejection hurts city, Governor says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/11/2012
» Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra says the city is considering suing Fifa after its newly-built stadium is rejected at the last minute.
Investigation begun into Hopewell collapse
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/03/2012
» The collapse of a 50-metre-long section of the abandoned Hopewell project has prompted and inspection of the entire system.