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B40 daily flat fare approved for Red and Purple lines
Online Reporters, Published on 30/10/2025
» Bangkok commuters will be able to take unlimited rides on the Red and Purple electric train lines for a flat daily rate of 40 baht starting on Dec 1, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thursday.
Pattaya tourists urinate on beach, flip off locals
Online Reporters, Published on 20/09/2025
» Two tourists were arrested after ignoring calls to stop urinating on a beach in Pattaya and giving locals the middle finger on Friday night.
Cabinet approves B20 Bangkok train fare cap
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to cap all train fares in Greater Bangkok at 20 baht from Oct 1 to help commuters reduce travel costs and entice drivers to switch to mass transit.
Thailand's bidet spray - hygienic bathroom culture found in every home
Online Reporters, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thailand’s approach to personal hygiene after using the toilet has deep cultural roots. Traditionally, people used a small bowl to pour water for cleaning. Over time, this practice evolved into the use of the bidet spray - a simple handheld device that is now a standard fixture in nearly every Thai bathroom. And for many foreigners who experience it for the first time, it often becomes an unexpectedly appreciated feature.
'Fake marathon': Organisers a no-show at Bangkok public park
Online Reporters, Published on 25/05/2025
» Runners complained that the organisers of an event at the Suanluang Rama 9 park in Bangkok's Prawet district on Sunday morning failed to appear.
Schools given go-ahead to make uniforms optional
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2024
» Schools will be allowed to choose whether to require students to wear uniforms in another surprising initiative from Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob after his toilets-for-all policy.
Teachers, students to share school toilets
Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2024
» In a major change of policy, teachers and students will share the same toilets at all schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).
Songkran events at 106 spots in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2024
» Events celebrating Songkran will be held at 106 spots across Bangkok, with 14-15 major activities, with a full range of festivities also planned in Khon Kaen and other provinces.
Majority agree with designation of Bangkok protest sites: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 03/07/2022
» A large majority of people agree with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)'s designation of seven protest sites - some with confidence that the city administration would be able to effectively keep protesters in designated areas, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Second Omicron-related death
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2022
» The second Omicron-related death has been recorded in Thailand, an 84-year-old unvaccinated woman with terminal lung cancer in Udon Thani province.