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City may stop Green Line free rides
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is planning to collect fares along two Sukhumvit Line extensions.
Campaign begins to impeach NACC
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 29/12/2018
» A campaign has begun to seek the removal of the five members of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) who voted to clear Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon of wrongdoing in the luxury watch scandal.
Cops arrest fake marriage suspects
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2018
» After tying the knot earlier this year, Somjit and her husband visited the Wang Muang district office in Saraburi to register their marriage only to be told she was already married to a man she had never met.
Klong Lat Phrao encroachers want payment to leave their homes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/09/2017
» About 1,000 families that are being relocated from public land they have occupied along Klong Lat Phrao are demanding they be paid at least 200,000 baht each, according to a community rights group.
BoT keeps close watch on rising baht, Govt to lower foreign debt (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has acknowledged the baht's rapid climb against the US dollar. Meanwhile, government agencies look to take advantage by buying back foreign debt.
China sovereign debt downgrade: First since 1989
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2017
» As debt balloons, stock prices fall, currency weakens, default risks increase. Most public govt debt held by Chinese govt domestically, so problem could be solved internally without crisis.
Thai baht skyrockets with other Asian currencies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/03/2017
» Baht & other Asian currencies strengthening in value due to changes in US & European economies & is a sign of a healthy economy with strong fundamentals.
Italy tops Health Index, Thailand misses Top 50
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2017
» When it comes to living a long life, Italy is the place to be. Thailand, not so much.
State railway: No subsidies, must break even
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/01/2017
» State Railway must prove it can operate red line without losing money. What to do with Makkasan issue raised again.
State Railway of Thailand reorganises to cut losses
Jim Yong Kim, Published on 23/01/2017
» Higher rents to be collected from state railway land & greater efficiency for railway operations but not until 2024 because of large number of staff.