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Struggling to survive
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/05/2023
» You are what you eat, but some do not have the privilege to choose. Nai, who is skinny and short for his age, lacks more than just a proper diet. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father is serving a jail term. As a result, his uncle has kindly taken him into his own family. But like others, he is living from hand-to-mouth, so providing his nephew with a balanced diet from the five food groups is difficult. Due to a lack of variety in their diet, slum children, though not starving, are suffering from malnutrition.
Fare isn't fair
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/05/2019
» Bangkok's buses are known to offer a Fast And Furious kind of ride. Years ago, the No.8 was voted worst in the city in the Transport Ministry's Facebook survey, due to the horrible experience. Despite a sudden change in driver and conductor behaviour after the survey was released, many public buses are still notorious for their impolite and inefficient services, as well as poor facilities, among many other things.
Faring poorly in BMTA's war on public bus prices
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 27/04/2019
» Five days after the bus fare increase took effect, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) insisted the majority finds the hike agreeable. I really wonder who "the majority" is.
Govt approves new bus fare increase
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 11/04/2019
» The Transport Ministry has given the green light to increasing the price of bus fares in the capital, starting from April 22.
BMTA delays old bus fleet fare hikes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2019
» The board of Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has agreed to postpone bus fare hikes for the old fleet as recommended by the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Bus fares to go up on Jan 21
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2019
» Bus fares in Bangkok will go up by between one and two baht on Jan 21, the Land Transport Department says.
Buses must earn hike
News, Postbag, Published on 20/11/2018
» Re: "Bus firms demand fare hikes to improve service", (BP, Nov 19).
Care and feeding of a fragile economy
Business, Published on 08/10/2018
» Raising the policy interest rate at a time when the country's economy remains vulnerable could stall a recovery towards sustained growth, warns Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Tastes of Kuala Lumpur
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/07/2018
» I love Thailand. The more I travel, the more I realise how lucky I am to have been born and raised in this country. But when it comes to durian, it's a different story.