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Pink Line incident dings sentiment of several firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/12/2023
» Investors should not rush to buy the stocks of Sino Thai Engineering and Construction (STEC), BTS Group Holdings (BTS) and Ratch Group (RATCH), although prices have dropped sharply since the Pink Line mass transit incident on Sunday, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
Make safety a priority
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/12/2023
» The past weekend saw the festive spirit return to Bangkok, although the collective mood might have been merrier had there not been reports of two accidents at city train construction sites.
Monorail mishap spurs govt warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2023
» The government is warning the operator of the Pink Line monorail against further mishaps after a section of the conductor rail came off from its beam and fell onto a street in Nonthaburi province on Sunday morning.
Purple Line construction worker killed by falling steel bars
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2023
» A male worker at the construction site of the Wong Wian Yai station on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT)'s Purple Line was killed after being crushed by falling steel bars.
Soil spilt by crane blamed for Pink Line rail collapse
Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2023
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit blames Pink Line's conductor rail collapse on Sunday morning on soil dropped from a lifted sheet pile at the system's construction site.
Afghans driven from Pakistan rebuilding lives from 'zero'
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» TORKHAM (AFGHANISTAN) - Rocked gently on his mother's knees, a fly on his nose, a baby sleeps fitfully in a tent in a barren border camp as his family prepares to leave the waypoint to rebuild their lives in Afghanistan.
Deposed Niger president's lawyers deny escape bid
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» ABIDJAN - Lawyers for Niger's ousted president on Friday rejected claims by the new military rulers that he had tried to escape, as France said its forces would be gone from the West African country by year's end as planned.
Thai death toll in Israel rises
News, Published on 10/10/2023
» At least 1,400 Thais working in Israel have so far expressed a wish to be evacuated home to Thailand while unconfirmed accounts from Israeli employers suggest that as many as 12 Thais could have been killed in Hamas attacks, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Reflections from a career in foreign relations
News, Kasit Piromya, Published on 09/10/2023
» As the world continues to become closer through advancements in transportation and communication, we are unfortunately living in a time where many countries' leaders, politicians and citizens are increasingly looking to insulate their countries from those seeking safety and security.
Yellow Line extension plan on ice after investor apathy
Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2023
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has put on hold the plan to extend the Yellow Line electric train route as it has attracted no interest from potential investors, according to the authority's governor, Pakapong Sirikantaramas.