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Plan to bring down airfares
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Transport Ministry to proceed with a plan to tackle the soaring prices of air tickets.
Bus, van services ready for New Year travellers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/12/2022
» State-run Transport Co will arrange buses and vans for 3,500 trips a day for New Year travellers, expecting 55,000 passengers a day from next Wednesday to Thursday.
Pilot must explain why passengers were kept on damaged plane
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2022
» The captain of the Nok Air flight that slid off the runway at Chiang Rai airport will be asked to explain why passengers were kept on board for about an hour after the accident.
Customs department: Deep-rooted corruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/06/2017
» Deep-rooted big money corruption by customs officials & influential figures revealed in supercar tax evasion saga.
Govt allows six riders in a pickup – for now
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/04/2017
» A pickup truck can carry up to six people in its cab and bed, the government spokesman said on Thursday in an attempt to clear the confusion over the relaxed safety rule.
Van operators threaten to stop service over new traffic rules
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/03/2017
» Passenger van operators are threatening to stop their services from this Friday if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha does not relax new traffic rules which require safer public van services.
Say goodbye to passenger vans in six months
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/01/2017
» Replacing the many vans that clog Bangkok streets with fewer & safer micro-buses now to take 6 months, not several years as previously planned.
Briton charged in Samui crash which killed 2 motorcycle riders
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/12/2016
» Another fatal road accident that is likely keep social media commentators busy is the case of a Briton on Koh Samui who rammed into a motorcycle, killing its two riders and then speeding off with the wrecked scooter trapped beneath it.
Canal boats: Downtown Bangkok public transport trial
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2016
» Canal boats in downtown Bangkok set to help relieve road congestion, also nostalgic renew of waterways of Bangkok's past.
Modern trains Bangkok-Chiang Mai: Next month
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/07/2016
» New fashionable interiors, TV screens for movies & music, aircraft-style toilets, dining cars coming next month on Bangkok-Chiang Mai route.