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Tuk-tuk driver fined for overcharging tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2024
» The Department of Land Transport has suspended a tuk-tuk driver's licence and fined him 2,000 baht for overcharging Japanese tourists, and another 500 baht for failing to wear a proper uniform.
Yellow Line temporarily closes six stations
Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2024
» Six stations along the Yellow Line were temporarily closed on Saturday as the monorail operator continues to deal with two incidents that have affected service.
Yellow Line resumes limited services with fare discount
News, Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2024
» The Metropolitan Rapid Transit's (MRT) Yellow Line has resumed limited services from Friday until further notice, with a 20% fare discount, following an incident on Thursday where some parts fell from the track.
Myanmar asked to help catch Vichit murder suspect
Online Reporters, Published on 10/10/2023
» Immigration police have asked Myanmar authorities to help them catch the fleeing suspect in the murder of a retired Thai ambassador at his home in Bangkok.
Taxi fares to rise in Greater Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2022
» The Transport Ministry and taxi drivers have agreed on new fare rates for Bangkok and its vicinity that will see passengers paying about 7% more for a ride.
Cabbie returns bag, B1.5m in cash, valuables to passenger
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2020
» A taxi driver has been rewarded for returning about 1.5 million baht in cash and valuables to a businesswoman who left her bag in his cab in Bangkok.
Majority oppose higher taxi fares: Nida Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2019
» A majority of people oppose an increase in taxi fares in Bangkok and nearby provinces set to take effect from Sept 8, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Cops fine flat-rate cabbie at Suvarnabhumi airport
Online Reporters, Published on 01/08/2019
» A taxi driver operating out of Suvarnabhumi airport has been fined for switching off his meter and telling customers to pay a flat rate, according to police.
Bhumjaithai to weigh aid for taxi drivers
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2019
» Bhumjaithai, a coalition party championing the sharing economy, has agreed to consider compensation for some 100,000 Bangkok taxi drivers to be affected by its ride-sharing legalisation policy, according to the leader of the taxi drivers in the capital.
B5,000 fine for cabbies rejecting fares
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2019
» The Land Transport Department plans to raise the fine for cabbies who reject passengers from 2,000 baht to 5,000 baht, but a taxi drivers' leader insists it's sometimes necessary to turn away a fare.