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46 new Skytrain trains for Green Line
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2016
» New Green Line trains for next 10 years with Skytrain passengers of 600,000 per day, growing 6% per year.
Making Bangkok a green city: Ambitious plan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/03/2016
» Sathon Road to be filled with trees, greenery & recreational spots to make it more pedestrian-friendly & connect it to public transportation.
Morchit buses to be spread all over Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2016
» Long-distance buses serving north & northeastern provinces, used by thousands every day, to be relocated to five stations located all over Bangkok.
New Airport Rail Link to include Don Mueang & U Tapao
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/01/2016
» Planned rail system linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang & U-Tapao airports offers convenience to air travelers, but bottleneck in construction must be worked out first.
Taxi crushed by cement truck & bus
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2015
» Cement truck hits taxi at green light, pushes under bus, bus hits two taxis, taxis hit parked cars, driver survives with minor injuries.
Broke tourist robs bank to buy ticket home
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2015
» Living in Nana red-light district, Australian tourist used up all his money in one month, so he robbed a bank to buy plane ticket.
Japanese snow city in heart of downtown Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/08/2015
» Snow Town at Ekamai-Suhumvit has snow playground with slopes for sleds, a snow machine spouting snowflakes & an actual little Japanese town with restaurants & shops.
Bomb scare down the street from Erawan shrine
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/08/2015
» An object wrapped in black plastic seen on the ground beneath Nana BTS station sparked a bomb scare that briefly closed inbound Sukhumvit Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Bomb tossed at Sathorn pier, no injuries
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/08/2015
» Bomb reportedly thrown from Sathorn bridge into parking lot near Sathorn pier, bounced into water & exploded. Sathorn pier is popular stop for Chinese tour groups & docking point for commuter boats.
UPDATE: Bangkok bomb horror (with videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/08/2015
» Bomb toll: 20 dead, 125 injured with youngest 5-year old Chinese national. 15 CCTV cameras have provided suspects but identity still unknown.