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Groups seek to make Bangkok 'walkable'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 22/01/2018
» Turning Bangkok into a "walkable city" -- one in which people travel by foot, bicycle or public transportation -- will increase the well-being of its inhabitants, said Pornsan Vichienpradit, deputy director of the Urban Design and Development Centre.
December exports up 8.6%, below forecast
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» Customs-cleared annual exports rose for a 10th straight month in December but at a slower pace than the previous month and below expectations, resulting in the first trade deficit in five months.
Taxi network wants answers on Uber's legal status
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 24/01/2018
» The Bangkok Taxi Cooperative Network (BTCN) has blasted government agencies for failing to clarify the legal status of ride-sharing services such as Grab and Uber.
Meet your maker
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/01/2018
» Maker Faire Bangkok 2018, which took place over the past weekend, was inspiring for six-year-old Champ, who accidentally dropped by with his parents in the late afternoon. While everything looked exciting to him, he said the highlights were when he rode on an electric three-wheeled vehicle and designed his own one-of-a-kind key ring.
Pheu Thai wants Prawit impeached over watches
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/01/2018
» The Pheu Thai Party is demanding Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon be impeached and face criminal action after admitting having received the luxury watches he was seen wearing from other people.
Cape Town may soon run out of water
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 25/01/2018
» April 22, Earth Day, might have a bit of extra significance this year. It might be the day that, for the first time, a great world city runs out of water.
Police issue poster of most-wanted car thieves
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/01/2018
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau has released a list of the 60 most wanted car and motorcycle thieves with cash rewards of 1.4 million baht offered to people who come forward with information leading to their arrest.
Road slaughter: Are we at breaking point?
News, Bart Lambregts, Published on 25/01/2018
» Societies that forget to adjust their ways to changing circumstances, sooner or later pay a price. Back in the old days, when traffic was light and not so fast, it was forgivable to pass over safety principles in road design, disregard driver education, and condone dangerous driving behaviour. Sure, accidents happened and people died, but on the whole losses remained within reasonable bounds.
Auto production 'set to skyrocket' in 2018
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/01/2018
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is confident the country's automotive output will hit the 2-million-unit mark this year -- a level last reached five years ago.
EEC needs political will to succeed
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/01/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a project that will strengthen not only the country's economic performance but also its competitiveness, is making rapid progress, which is commendable.