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Silo mentality slows progress
News, Editorial, Published on 19/01/2019
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) and the Royal Thai Police (RTP) this week, once again, have acted as if they do not actually work in the same country.
The meter is ticking
News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2018
» For some three years running, the Ministry of Transport has used a stick against recalcitrant and surly Bangkok taxi drivers. Now, the minister himself is on the verge of switching tactics and wants to try using the carrot. Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith thinks a relatively small raise in fares might also raise smiles and turn the dark mood of drivers sunny. This seems unlikely.
Riled at poor BTS service
News, Editorial, Published on 30/06/2018
» After almost four days of rush-hour delays, the BTS Skytrain operator managed to "assure" passengers on Thursday that a solution to the problem had been found.
Pie in the sky?
News, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2018
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, and the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) are aiming high. By 2021, three major airports, namely Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao will have a collective capacity to handle up to 200 million passengers a year.
Time for BMA to get on its bike
News, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2018
» At a glance, today would seem like a big day for cyclists taking part in the inaugural World Bicycle Day. More than 1,000 bicyclists will form a procession, which will start at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's lan khon muang and then proceed to the United Nations office on Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
MRTA needs to adopt holistic way
News, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2017
» Once again the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has disappointed commuters of the four electric train rail routes in Bangkok. It came out to say on Wednesday that the planned implementation of the common ticketing system on the four rail lines will face another delay of more than a year from the initial plan of having it up and running by October this year.
Queue for accountability
News, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2017
» Last week saw one of the most disgraceful scenes put on view for the world to mock and gasp at in astonishment. Through what can only be described as gross incompetence, visitors and tourists arriving at Don Mueang International Airport were greeted by four- and five-hour waits in immigration lines. Government ministers responsible for this travesty have been unavailable for comment, and the head of the Immigration Bureau claims a "staff shortage" and therefore unacceptable planning and personnel training.
Give Uber, Grab a fare go
News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2017
» Over the past week, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) has toughened its stance against major cab-hailing services, Uber and Grab Taxi, undertaking a series of "sting operations" to crack down on their drivers in the northern city of Chiang Mai and Bangkok.
Perilous road for bus safety
News, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2016
» Last week's tragic bus crashes in which 18 passengers were killed and another 36 people injured was an obvious call to government regulators to become engaged in the interprovincial bus problem.
River tragedy not surprising
News, Editorial, Published on 20/09/2016
» What was supposed to be a fun-filled event ended in tragedy on Sunday when a tourist boat carrying Muslim pilgrims capsized in the Chao Phraya River, claiming numerous lives.