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Chadchart hails road drainage system as BMA readies plans
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/05/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the new road drainage system in the Udomsuk area will drain rainwater more effectively and quickly.
Manaporn defends Land Bridge plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/05/2024
» Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri on Monday defended the government's plan to build the one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, saying it has garnered a lot of interest from foreign investors.
Beijing airport inspires push for AI system
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/05/2024
» The Ministry of Transport may adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to improve airport management in Thailand, as part of the government's plan to make the country a regional aviation hub.
BTS says staff quick to respond to station assault report
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/05/2024
» The operator of Bangkok's Skytrain services has come out to defend its safety procedures, after it came under heavy criticism following an assault on a woman at Kheha station on Tuesday morning.
MRTA trials free ‘smart parking system’
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/05/2024
» Motorists are invited to try the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand's (MRTA) smart parking system free of charge during its trial run at the Orange Line’s 10-storey Park'n'Ride building at Khlong Ban Ma station on Ramkhamhaeng Road and a parking ground at MRTA station on Rama IX Road, starting on Wednesday.
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.
BMA to spruce up busy pedestrian areas
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/04/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has begun a pavement renovation programme aiming to upgrade footpaths along 16 routes in highly populated areas of the capital.
Suriya vows 20-baht flat fare next year
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/04/2024
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit says he is pushing for a 20-baht flat fare for all electric train lines to be introduced by September 2025 through a common ticketing system.
BRT set to see upgrades
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/04/2024
» Bangkok's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will receive a few upgrades this year, with electric buses set to start joining its fleet in July, and a planned expansion of the route in the works.
BMA dredges city's canals to stave off seasonal floods
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/04/2024
» In an effort to ward off flooding during the rainy season, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has begun dredging the city's canals, with the work expected to be finished in May.