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Hong Kong sets single-day rainfall record for August
Published on 05/08/2025
» Hong Kong suffered flight delays, commuter chaos and service closures on Tuesday as violent storms produced the highest single-day rainfall in August since weather records began in 1884.
JR East gets OK to raise fares for Tokyo's popular loop line, other routes in March
Published on 04/08/2025
» East Japan Railway Co has said it has received government approval to raise fares by an average 7.1% from March, the company's first blanket hike since 1987 when it was created from the privatisation of the national railway company.
Train feeder study gets green light
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Council has approved a study on the feasibility of launching a feeder service network to enhance commuter access to the city's main electric rail systems.
A capitalist nightmare
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/07/2025
» Thump thump bump. Netflix's psychological thriller Wall To Wall envisions a dystopian contemporary South Korea. It is a cautionary tale of late-stage capitalist society fraught with economic volatility, mental breakdowns and class divide.
Flip, Match, Win – Taiwan Excellence Goes Digital
Published on 08/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 8, 2025 — Taiwan Excellence invites Thai consumers to dive into a world of cutting-edge technology through its new online campaign—“Power Flip Challenge”, running from 8 July to 28 July, 2025. This engaging card-flipping game highlights fifteen of Taiwan’s most innovative tech and gadget products, and also unveils the new look of FuBear, the ambassador of Taiwan Excellence.
Wheelchair-bound monk rescued from roadside canal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/07/2025
» NONTHABURI – A one-legged monk was rescued from a roadside canal after his electric wheelchair ran off the road when he was returning to the temple from his morning alms round.
Anti-govt protest on Cambodian issues to start in Bangkok on Saturday
Post Reporters, Published on 22/06/2025
» Well-known protest leaders plan to launch a protest to oust the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government in Bangkok this Saturday over its handling of territorial issues with Cambodia.
Overcrowding hits BTS station following surprise concert by Fujii Kaze
Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2025
» Japanese singer Fujii Kaze surprised fans in Bangkok with a free concert at Parc Paragon’s M floor near Siam BTS Skytrain station on Friday. A large crowd gathered to watch the performance, filling the mall’s upper floors and spilling into the BTS station.
Transport plans now on fast track
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/06/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has ordered that key transport infrastructure projects be sped up, particularly the second phase of the Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed rail line.
B20 fare for all Bangkok trains ‘on schedule for September’
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/05/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has confirmed that a 20-baht flat fare for all lines in the Bangkok light-rail commuter network will be in place by Sept 30 this year.