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Rama II Road blamed for Hua Hin's decline
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up the construction along Rama II Road, after an online survey found congestion along the road is putting tourists off the resort town of Hua Hin.
Stuck truck finally freed from Sukhumvit hole
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/11/2023
» A steel plate covering a hole near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 collapsed on Wednesday under the weight of a heavy truck that ended up taking six hours to remove.
New tech to solve city traffic problem
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads to improve flow along the routes.
Deaths soaring on crowded Everest
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2023
» The latest climbing season on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is set to become one of the deadliest ever.
Bangkok prepares for more heavy rain
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/10/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked people to work from home to avoid traffic congestion as heavy rain is forecast across the capital from Wednesday until Friday.
BMA blames flooding on power outage
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/09/2020
» A combination of problems, from a power outage to the lack of maintenance of public drainage pipes under private property, contributed to widespread flooding in Bangkok on Wednesday evening, City Hall said.
Minister plans to raise speed limit to 120km/h
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/07/2019
» The new transport minister says he will increase the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour from 80km/h and restrict the time transport lorries can use Bangkok roads to four hours a day.
Fire in Dhaka kills dozens
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/02/2019
» DHAKA: At least 80 people were killed when a fire tore through crumbling apartment blocks Thursday in a historic part of Dhaka, Bangladesh, setting off a chain of explosions and a wall of flames down nearby streets, officials said.
Traffic project tipped to cause chaos
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/11/2018
» The 900-day construction of three overpass projects over Na Ranong intersection is expected to cause major traffic problems around the area with motorists being advised to avoid the route.
Office mulls city underground car park
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/08/2018
» The Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue is being surveyed for a spot to build an underground car park as part of a long-term solution to crowded city roads, according to the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning.