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How to get around Bangkok without using the trains
Published on 06/08/2025
» While Bangkok's three electric rail systems -- BTS, MRT and the Airport Rail Link - are often the most convenient way to travel, they come with drawbacks: relatively high fares and crowded conditions during rush hours. Here are alternative transport options that may suit different needs:
Truck tyre bursts, causing multi-vehicle crash with dozens injured
News, Online Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» More than 50 people were injured when a 22-wheeled sand truck's tyre burst and it ploughed into several vehicles near the Suksawat Road expressway exit in Bangkok on Friday night.
The $30m Egyptian pyramids tourism rebrand
News, Published on 12/06/2025
» Some 2.5 million people visit the Pyramids of Giza each year with hopes of an epic experience befitting one of the World's Seven Wonders. But for decades, a trip to Egypt's most famous tourist spot meant battling crowds and parrying aggressive hawkers.
France to ban smoking outdoors in most places: minister
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» PARIS - France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister announced Thursday.
Hong Kong airport's Terminal 2 to open in stages from September
Published on 27/05/2025
» Hong Kong airport's new second terminal will open in stages from September, starting with the debut of a coach hall, as part of the city's efforts to up its game as an international aviation hub.
ABOUT POLITICS: Governor needs a sprint finish
News, Published on 12/04/2025
» The speed at which Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt runs City Hall's affairs has been compared by observers to an old diesel fuel engine -- slow to start, only to accelerate towards the end.
ONE Championship Hall of Fame beckons for Bibiano Fernandes, as Chatri confirms Saitama sendoff
Published on 26/02/2025
» ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirmed Bibiano Fernandes will be the second fighter inducted into the Hall of Fame, with the legendary former bantamweight MMA champion insisting he will not be making another dramatic comeback.
Bangkok slow to enforce new speed limit
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/02/2025
» A new speed limit has been in effect in Thailand's capital for more than a month but traffic police are still waiting for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to install artificial intelligence security cameras to help them enforce it.
Chadchart backs new bus stop designs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt defended the design of new bus shelters that will ultimately replace about 3,000 bus stops across the city, saying the model and prices are appropriate given the difficulty of construction.
BMA defends bus shelter project
News, Published on 04/02/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has defended the transparency of a bus shelter procurement project following claims of improper design for sun and rain protection, as well as seating capacity.