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Hotel fined B1.3m for removed gargoyle statue
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/12/2023
» The company operating the Bazaar Hotel Bangkok has paid a fine of 1.3 million baht for allowing Khru Kai Kaew, a controversial half-god, half-demon represented by a gargoyle-like sculpture, to be installed on its rented premises.
Free rides to end on Green Line extensions in January
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/12/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will begin charging passengers of the Green Line's second extension routes a flat rate of 15 baht per trip on Jan 2.
Airfares expected to decrease in 2024
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/12/2023
» Airfares are expected to fall gradually next year due to an increase in licensed airlines and a higher number of aircraft in the air transport sector, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
BMA ramps up New Year safety measures
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/12/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administrative (BMA) has set up a centre to boost safety measures for New Year revellers and is asking the public to comply with safety rules during celebrations.
Govt seeks free rides after Pink Line fault
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/12/2023
» The Transport Ministry will ask the operator of the Pink Line monorail system to extend the free trial period along the line after a section of the line had to be closed on Sunday following the failure of a part of the track's conductor rail.
City rail service hours to be extended on Dec 31
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/12/2023
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will extend the service hours of its four main lines by an extra two hours on New Year’s Eve.
Suriya apologises for petrol tax remark
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/12/2023
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit clarified on Friday a proposal to raise the excise tax on petrol in Greater Bangkok to encourage motorists to shift towards public transport was just an idea, saying he had no plan to implement it.
Extension fares start on Jan 2
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/12/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is expected to begin charging passengers of the Green Line's second extension a flat rate of 15 baht per trip on Jan 2, said Bangkok deputy governor Visanu Samsompol on Friday.
PM beefs up security for New Year season
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed relevant agencies to beef up security during the New Year period, which is expected to draw about 1.1 million foreign tourists to Thailand, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said on Friday.
Work on rail tracks to Laos to end in '28
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/12/2023
» The Nong Khai-Vientiane section of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be completed in 2028, according to Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote yesterday.