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Shutting down Hua Lamphong not a bright idea
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/02/2021
» When was your last train trip to somewhere in Thailand? Maybe in the last decade or two? Or maybe you cannot remember?
Govt gets it all wrong in closing down train lines
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/10/2020
» Should I, or should I not, take the train today?" might be the question du jour for city commuters right now. Apart from checking if a train is running or delayed, commuters find it helps to remain flexible in case authorities suddenly order the train services to temporarily shut. Such has been the response to the pro-democracy rallies that have erupted daily since the Oct 15 crackdown, when riot police used water cannon to disperse crowds.
Car-free day? Do as we say, not as we do
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 01/10/2020
» A few days before World Car-Free Day (WCFD) which fell last Tuesday, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang tried to encourage city commuters to either carpool or leave their private cars at home and take public transportation.
Make mass transport for the masses
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/09/2019
» City commuters, especially those who use the electric rail system, are keeping their fingers crossed. Today, the authorities are set to make a decision on a proposal that will reduce fares, especially for routes operated by the MRT.
New transport minister taking wrong road
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/08/2019
» Just a few weeks into his new job, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob already seems one of the hardest-working figures in cabinet, and maybe also the favourite -- at least among business operators.
For commuters, taxi fare hike is least of worries
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/08/2019
» Bangkok commuters and visitors are bracing for higher taxi fares that will take effect next month.
Electric scooters risk sparking fresh city brawls
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/06/2019
» Walking around Thonglor last week almost made me think for a moment that I wasn't in Bangkok. Sukhumvit seemed cool, as some commuters -- mostly expats and tourists -- zoomed about on electric standing scooters.
Biker taxi turf war the upshot of bad planning
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/06/2019
» Last Saturday, more than a dozen men in orange vests stormed Soi Udomsuk. They have nothing to do with the "yellow vests" in France, whose violent protests against the Macron government have captured the world's attention.
Faring poorly in BMTA's war on public bus prices
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/04/2019
» Five days after the bus fare increase took effect, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) insisted the majority finds the hike agreeable. I really wonder who "the majority" is.
City commuters stuck in spider's web of delays
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/04/2019
» How many cards must a Bangkokian carry with them just so they can make their way through the ever-so busy and bustling capital? No, I'm not talking about credit, debit, or loyalty reward cards. I'm talking about the cards that a commuter must carry just so that can move from Point A to B.