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Harnessing data to boost road safety
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/02/2026
» Inspired by Japan's long-term success in reducing road fatalities, Thailand is entering a critical period of learning and reform in road safety, a message underscored at the 3rd Thailand Road Traffic Safety Forum.
BMA widens exercise gear probe
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to expand its probe into the procurement of exercise equipment for public parks in the capital after investigators detected evidence of corruption in their preliminary investigation.
Wage hikes stir discontent
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/05/2024
» To mark International Labour Day on Wednesday, academics and labour activists have stepped up their calls on the government to increase minimum daily wages for workers nationwide following rises in parts of 10 provinces that took effect on April 13.
Accidents in public spaces spur safety push
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/01/2024
» A campaign to set up an independent agency to promote public safety in the wake of a series of alarming accidents at construction and civic amenity sites is under way.
Yellow Line vows change after monorail 'mishap'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/01/2024
» The Yellow Line monorail system will have every guide wheel of all 30 trains inspected and have its maintenance intervals increased to ensure public safety, according to its chairman, Keeree Kanjanapas.
Mishap sparks blacklist threat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2024
» The Transport Ministry on Wednesday warned it would punish concessionaires by putting them on a blacklist if more dangerous incidents happen after a wheel fell off a Yellow Line monorail train on Tuesday and hit a taxi.
All Yellow Line train wheels being checked for defects
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/01/2024
» Some wheels on the Yellow Line monorail trains were defective and their use has been suspended pending thorough inspections, Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said on Wednesday.
Damaged ball bearings blamed for monorail wheel's fall
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/01/2024
» Defective ball-bearings caused a train wheel to fall from the elevated Yellow Line monorail onto a taxi on Tuesday evening, according to the monorail operator.
New MRT tours launched to promote local tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/03/2022
» A new quintet of historical tours has been launched beginning from each of the five subway stations in the old town area, where a number of sites rich in culture and history are located, according to the Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM).
Schools test online backup measures
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/05/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is touting its "On Hand" distance learning protocol as a backup should the Covid-19 pandemic continue to pose a risk after its 437 schools reopen on July 1.