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Electric Bangkok boat taxis to launch in July
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2024
» An on-demand electric boat taxi service developed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is due to begin operating in July, around the time the BMA looks set to launch the city-wide expansion of its app-based motorcycle taxi-hailing service, Krung Thep Thanakom Co (KT), the BMA’s business arm, revealed on Sunday.
MRTA trials free ‘smart parking system’
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/05/2024
» Motorists are invited to try the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand's (MRTA) smart parking system free of charge during its trial run at the Orange Line’s 10-storey Park'n'Ride building at Khlong Ban Ma station on Ramkhamhaeng Road and a parking ground at MRTA station on Rama IX Road, starting on Wednesday.
Power cut at Hua Mak causes delays
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/03/2024
» The Metropolitan Rapid Transit's (MRT) Yellow Line had another hiccup yesterday at Lat Phrao station. The monorail had only just resumed service after a Thursday incident where some parts fell from the track. It is now operating but with limited services.
Arrival zone at Mo Chit 2 set to close
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/02/2024
» The arrival area at Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), also known as Mo Chit 2, will be closed from March 1, in an effort to improve passenger safety and prevent illegal motorcycle taxis from preying on travellers.
Yellow Line vows change after monorail 'mishap'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail system will have every guide wheel of all 30 trains inspected and have its maintenance intervals increased to ensure public safety, according to its chairman, Keeree Kanjanapas.
Mishap sparks blacklist threat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2024
» The Transport Ministry on Wednesday warned it would punish concessionaires by putting them on a blacklist if more dangerous incidents happen after a wheel fell off a Yellow Line monorail train on Tuesday and hit a taxi.
All Yellow Line train wheels being checked for defects
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/01/2024
» Some wheels on the Yellow Line monorail trains were defective and their use has been suspended pending thorough inspections, Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said on Wednesday.
Mayor wants influx of global cash
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/09/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will seek the government's support to promote the capital as a hub for multinational companies to boost economic growth, said Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt yesterday.
Free rides along Red Line until November
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/08/2021
» The three-month trial period on the Red Line electric commuter train service officially began with a soft launch presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha via video conference on Monday.
New lease on life for taxi service
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/10/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has vowed to keep its famous free taxi service for disabled people despite budget constraints amid the Covid-19 pandemic.