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Cheaper EVs, cleaner air
News, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2019
» Let's admit it. The car culture of Thai commuters will not go away anytime soon, even though Bangkok's electric rail networks will see a lot of improvements in the coming years.
City trains far too pricey
News, Editorial, Published on 03/10/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha marked the success of the new Blue Line extension linking Thonburi's Lak Song to Hua Lamphong station with a promise: more trains will be built to help Bangkok combat the twin problems of traffic congestion and air pollution.
Our car-free days just token effort
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2019
» For another year, today's Bangkok Car Free Day, the local version of an annual awareness-raising event observed in cities across the world, has been reduced to a PR stunt by the city administration and central government.
Don't let city's buses go to ruin
News, Editorial, Published on 01/09/2019
» In less than two months since taking office, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has launched a number of initiatives to ease traffic problems. Some, including reviewing the speed limits, have been challenged.
Unsafe vans must be axed
News, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob never seems to run out of ideas, and many have caught the attention of both the public and media. However, quite a few have prompted questions about their practicality, such as a 15-baht flat rate for the electric train system, or a sense of disappointment, like his U-turn on his predecessor's attempt to ban passenger van operators from using vehicles that are more than 10 years old.
Mass transit key to cleaner air
News, Editorial, Published on 23/12/2018
» It's time to panic. For two consecutive years, Bangkok residents have had to cope with a serious air pollution problem, ultra-fine dust known widely known as PM2.5.
Let's be car free every day
News, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2018
» On Saturday, environmentally conscious people worldwide will join forces and shun private vehicles, the main culprit behind traffic congestion, during what is being billed as car-free day.
Bridges won't fix traffic woes
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2018
» City Hall seems to firmly believe that building four more bridges across the Chao Phraya River can help ease traffic on Bangkok streets.
Safer roads a long way off
News, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2017
» The high death toll from road accidents during the New Year holidays attests to one sad fact: The state's attempts to make our roads safer are a complete failure.
A traffic nightmare
News, Editorial, Published on 19/09/2016
» With almost clockwork reliability, another plea has been made for a resolution to Bangkok's enigmatic traffic problems.