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Tourist safety boost as German TV covers scams
News, Published on 08/12/2019
» The Interior Ministry has instructed state agencies to step up tourist safety after a German media report that scams are widespread in Thailand.
Poll: Majority back legalised ride-hailing
Published on 16/11/2019
» An overwhelming majority of people nationwide want to see ride-hailing services legalised, mainly for safety reasons, according to an opinion survey.
Taxi drivers rally at ministry
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/11/2019
» About 200 cabbies gathered with their vehicles outside the Transport Ministry in Bangkok on Thursday, repeating several demands including higher fares and a longer service life for their vehicles.
Taxi drivers eye action over app rivals
News, Published on 27/10/2019
» Suvarnabhumi airport taxi drivers have threatened to withdraw some services starting on Nov 1 in a protest against what they say is the government's failure to ensure fair competition once app-based ride services are legalised.
Suvarnabhumi cabbies threaten to cut back services
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/10/2019
» Suvarnabhumi airport taxi drivers have threatened to withdraw some services starting on Nov 1 in a protest against what they say is the government’s failure to ensure fair competition once app-based ride services are legalised.
Fuzzy Thai logic
News, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2019
» Historically, fear of communist regimes has been used by politicians to keep them alive, strive and win elections. In the USA, politicians always create a hostile enemy and introduce a powerful fear factor to get elected. For most of the last century, the USA treated China, the Soviet Union, Cuba and Sandinistas as a threat to democracy and the whole world. First, it was Soviets, later China, and in this new century, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State became the new threat. And now they have a new enemy -- immigrants from across the border from Mexico and South America. A whole generation of Americans grew up dreaming about communists taking away their freedom and democracy. Sadly, even today a big lobby of Cuban immigrants in Florida keeps those fears alive.
Transport Ministry preps ride-sharing bill
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/09/2019
» The Transport Ministry is preparing a draft law to enable private car drivers to serve passengers through ride-sharing apps, despite fierce protest from conventional taxis.
Public oppose cab fare increase
Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2019
» About 80% of people oppose an increase in taxi fares and find the vehicles to be in poor condition, according to a survey by the Department of Land Transport.
Taxi drivers demand B8.5bn compensation over Grab
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/09/2019
» Representatives of taxi drivers rallied at the Transport Ministry on Tuesday, demanding 8.5 billion baht in compensation from the government if the GrabTaxi service is legalised -- and threatening to sue the prime minister and the transport minister if they didn't get it.
Strange priorities
News, Postbag, Published on 29/08/2019
» I am feeling bemused, bewildered and befuddled by the outpouring of grief and numerous stories in the media about the death of a baby dugong.