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BTS says staff quick to respond to station assault
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2024
» The operator of Bangkok's Skytrain services has come out to defend its safety procedures, after it came under heavy criticism following an assault on a woman at Kheha station on Tuesday morning.
Open door on moving BTS train shocks passengers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/09/2023
» A BTS Skytrain running with one of its doors wide open shocked passengers and drew heavy criticism after a video of the incident went viral online.
Chadchart sees Bangkok in top 50 cities list
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is still optimistic he can make Bangkok one of the world's 50 most liveable cities in the next five years.
Governor wants better safety after Skytrain accident
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will work with mass transit rail operators to better manage busy stations after almost 30 riders were hurt in a rush to enter a BTS Skytrain station.
Bangkok bus driver dies of virus
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/04/2020
» A bus driver has died of Covid-19, the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) said on Monday, sparking criticism that the agency had withheld the information at the expense of passenger safety.
Dangerous haze to return this weekend
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/01/2019
» The haze is expected to worsen again over the weekend in Bangkok after the cold front over Thailand dissipates, according to the Meteorological Department.
BTS apolgises for train door opening in transit
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/08/2018
» Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) apologised Friday after a door of one of its BTS Skytrains opened while the train was in motion between stations on Thursday.
Delays 'not likely' despite new upgrade
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2018
» The BTS Skytrain will upgrade new software for its signalling system tonight and make a test run over the coming long weekend that could cause some delays of up to 20 minutes, according to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the Skytrain operator.
Safety checks for BTS escalators after step 'subsides'
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/03/2018
» The BTS skytrain operator has ordered safety checks on the escalator systems at every station after a passenger posted on social media a photo of an escalator with a missing step at Phaya Thai on Monday morning.