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Braving hurdles for green transport
News, Sumet Ongkittikul, Published on 10/01/2024
» 'Match your words with your actions." That was the message from teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg when she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2019 instead of flying to attend the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.
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Parties announce IT pitches to the public
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2023
» Political parties' campaign platforms concerning IT policies should focus more on human resource development, equipping people with future skills and gearing the country for a digital economy in order to generate more jobs, say IT executives.
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Fast and furious no more? Bangkok's infamous No.8 bus
AFP, Published on 30/09/2022
» A "Pink Devil" roars down Bangkok's busy streets, furiously overtaking tuk-tuks, cars and motorbikes, narrowly avoiding a collision as it slows to allow passengers to scramble on before veering back into the capital's hectic traffic. Welcome aboard the No.8 bus.
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Cannabis use a recipe for road chaos
News, Published on 03/08/2022
» The decriminalisation of cannabis, which took effect on June 9, has triggered wide debate across Thai society. While the bold policy aims at promoting the controversial plant for medical purposes, there are growing concerns over misuse, including driving under the influence of cannabis as well as underage consumption.
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Explainer: Will Chadchart resolve the Green Line saga?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 15/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is testing the waters as he vows to sort out the long-running dispute over the city's Green Line electric rail system concessions, which includes higher fares for riders and mounting debts.
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Complaints hit northern rail projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2021
» Bidding for the two double-track railway projects worth 128 billion baht in the North and Northeast could be marred by alleged irregularities, a seminar was told.
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Ride-hailing taxi services welcome new regulations
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/06/2021
» The government's approval of a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi services via apps has highlighted the country's readiness for the sharing economy as the move is expected to trigger investment and competition in the segment.
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Tackling BTS fares at root cause
News, Published on 14/04/2021
» Had it not been for the overwhelming opposition from all around, the BTS skytrain fares on the Sukhumvit Line would have risen to one-third of the country's minimum wage since February.
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TEST YOURSELF: Too expensive to ride
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2021
» Electric train fares hurt the average city resident
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Too expensive to ride
Life, Published on 16/02/2021
» What if you are a single mum who earns a daily minimum wage of 331 baht in Bangkok? You might find it hard to make ends meet and save for a rainy day. However, a plan to raise the electric train fare ceiling on the Green Line to 104 baht per trip could especially be a heavy blow. Fortunately, you can breathe a sigh of relief -- at least for now -- because the plan was suspended last week. Nevertheless, this controversy is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the city's public transport problems.
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