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Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Bribery on the roads?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/11/2023
» At a glance, the collapse of a section of road near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 on Wednesday that nearly swallowed up a loaded lorry could be just another accident beyond anyone's control. But at a closer look, the mishap, which is the second of its type in less than a week, could have something to do with long-standing bribery issues in the transport sector.
Eight killed, three injured as train hits pick-up
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/08/2023
» Eight people were killed and three others injured when a pick-up truck was hit by a train at a railway crossing in Chachoengsao early on Friday morning.
Eight killed, three injured as pick-up hit by train at railway crossing
Online Reporters, Published on 04/08/2023
» CHACHOENGSAO: Eight people were killed and three others injured when a pick-up truck was hit by a freight train at a railway crossing in Muang district of this eastern province early on Friday morning.
Power to him
News, Postbag, Published on 04/09/2022
» Re: "FT hike to set record high," (BP, Aug 28).
Behind closed doors
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 27/05/2022
» If you've been missing out on all the fun and staying active with outdoor activities -- it's the rainy season's fault -- fret no longer. Come rain or shine, Bangkok has a few places where you can be active while having fun indoors, weather permitting or not. Guru has places where you can boost your spirits on a gloomy day with physical activities.
Police to take traffic law test
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2019
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau will stop policemen issuing traffic tickets if they fail a new exam aimed to test their knowledge of traffic-related laws.
'Ya ice' emerges as regional drug menace
News, Published on 04/07/2019
» Methamphetamine remains a pressing problem for Thailand while in other Asean countries crystal meth, or ya ice, has become a major scourge, according to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
No justice for miracle man
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/07/2018
» In late May, local news was flooded with stories about a man who miraculously survived after a 46-tonne cargo container toppled off an 18-wheeler truck and crushed his Toyota Fortuner, flattening the vehicle while he was still inside.
Life without populism
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 06/05/2018
» Once upon a time in a land very, very far away with a "government by the people, for the people" there was a plan to fix recalcitrant taxi drivers and make them pick up passengers, politely, and then to reward the drivers with a fare increase. And that plan was carried out in the faraway country, and passengers were happy to reward deserving, hard-working, uncomplaining taxi drivers.