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Six reasons why ‘Thais walk with literally zero urgency’
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2026
» It's a scene familiar to anyone who has spent time in Bangkok: You're navigating the crowded footpaths of Sukhumvit, trying to make your train connection, when you find yourself trapped behind someone moving at what feels like geological speed. They pause mid-stride to check their phone, drift unpredictably left and right, then stop completely, often right at the narrowest part of the walkway.
Bangkok's old footpaths being replaced
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has commenced a project to replace old footpaths with new ones designed to be stronger and more user-friendly for pedestrians with disabilities and wheelchair users, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Thursday.
Chadchart still leads in race for Bangkok governor: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 06/06/2021
» Chadchart Sittipunt, a former transport minister in the Yingluck Shinawatra administration, is still ahead in the popularity ratings of possible candidates for the post of Bangkok governor, followed by former police chief Chakthip Chaijinda, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Japanese student on a Thai sidewalks mission
Online Reporters, Published on 22/08/2019
» A Japanese student who has become the talk of the town in a video clip showing her standing in the way of bikers on a footpath has sent a clear message on her heroic mission.
Fine for motorbikes using footpaths doubles to B2,000
Online Reporters, Published on 24/07/2019
» Motorcyclists caught driving on Bangkok’s footpaths will face a fine of 2,000 baht, an increase from 1,000 baht, starting on Aug 1, deputy city governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul said on Wednesday.
Khao San footpaths to be levelled, repaved
Online Reporters, Published on 22/07/2019
» Footpaths on the famous tourist strip of Khao San Road will be revamped, with clear vendor zoning established to ensure orderliness and safety, according to City Hall.
Disabled Chinese caught begging on Bangkok streets
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2019
» Six Chinese nationals, three in wheelchairs, have been arrested for begging on the streets in Bangkok.
Too many motorbikes on sidewalks to handle, police say
Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2018
» Police have admitted they cannot prevent motorcyclists using city footpaths as roads, after a young student was knocked down by a sidewalk-hogging motorbike on Monday.
Most see no 'return to happiness' under NCPO: Nida Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 18/11/2018
» Almost 80% of the population say their level of happiness has either remained unchanged or worsened after four and a half years under the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
City Hall to enforce footpath vending ban on Khao San Rd
Online Reporters, Published on 31/07/2018
» Street vendors on Khao San Road, a major tourist destination, on Tuesday asked City Hall to overturn a district office order banning them from the footpaths from Aug 1, but the city administration refused.