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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.
Rail agency orders removal of walkway beside Mahachai line
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has demanded that the Thon Buri district office remove an asphalt walkway built parallel to the Mahachai rail line, citing concerns about the safety of trains and pedestrians.
Under-construction overhead crossing collapses
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2025
» CHANTHABURI - An under-construction pedestrian bridge, weighing over 100 tonnes, collapsed and crushed two vehicles below on Friday night. No injuries were reported, but the collapse caused about 7 million baht in construction losses.
13 more bodies recovered from collapsed govt building in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2025
» Rescuers retrieved 13 more bodies from the debris of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok's Chatuchak district on Friday, bringing the death toll to 74, with nine injuries and around 20 people still missing.
Bangkok walkway collapse draws social ire
News, Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2025
» A concrete walkway renovated a month ago along the Vibhavadi Rangsit road in Bangkok collapsed as pedestrians were walking on it, drawing huge criticism of authorities. No one was injured.
Foreign man falls to death from Bangkok mall
Online Reporters, Published on 23/05/2024
» A foreign man fell to his death from the fifth floor of a shopping mall in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Wednesday night.
Girl's foot trapped in escalator at mall
Online Reporters, Published on 14/10/2023
» A four-year-old girl suffered an injury when her right foot became trapped in an escalator at a shopping mall in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Friday evening, according to reports.
Panel set up to determine cause of walkway accident
Online Reporters, Published on 01/07/2023
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) has formed a committee to investigate an incident on a moving walkway that cost a woman her leg, with results expected within 15 days.
Student stabs girlfriend to death, survives suicide leap
Online Reporters, Published on 30/06/2023
» A school student stabbed his 19-year-old girlfriend to death in a fit of jealousy before attempting to take his own life by jumping from a housing building in Min Buri district, Bangkok. His suicide attempt failed, leaving him with serious injuries.
Don Mueang airport walkway severs woman's leg
Online Reporters, Published on 29/06/2023
» Officials at Don Mueang airport have promised a thorough investigation after a woman lost part of her left leg when it became caught in a moving walkway on Thursday morning.