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Unions oppose land deal in high-speed airport rail plan
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 06/08/2018
» Activists and workers' unions have demanded land development plans be immediately excluded from the terms of reference of the high-speed railway set to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports, alleging it would monopolise involvement in the megaproject down to "a few large firms."
Vendors ignore ban on road stalls on Khao San
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2018
» Hundreds of street vendors in the capital's bustling backpacker district of Khao San Road ignored an announced ban and orders to leave, carrying on business as usual on Wednesday.
Thanathorn may face computer crime charges
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/08/2018
» Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward group, may face a computer crime charge involving his Facebook Live broadcasting.
Three years of traffic jams expected
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2018
» Commuters who rely on Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok are set for three more years of even heavier congestion as police ramp up traffic diversions from Wednesday to make way for construction of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand's (MRTA) Yellow Line monorail.
Dad sees foul play in teen's fatal 'fall'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/07/2018
» The father of a teenage girl who died in suspicious circumstances turned to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) on Monday for help in investigating what has until now been billed as an accident.
The key to a long and healthy life
Life, Published on 31/07/2018
» Ageing comes with a conflicting range of feelings. Stability in life, thrilling freedom, confidence in the future, but sometimes also a mounting anxiety.
Government to 'protect' cave story
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/07/2018
» A "creative media" committee, led by the culture minister, is set to be appointed to screen projects to recollect the story of the 13 Wild Boar footballers in the flooded Tham Luang cave.
Floods from Laos dam collapse reach Cambodia
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/07/2018
» ATTAPEU, Laos: The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into Cambodia, forcing thousands to evacuate, as rescuers on Thursday battled monsoon rains to find scores of Laotians still missing after entire villages were washed away.
Delays 'not likely' despite new upgrade
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2018
» The BTS Skytrain will upgrade new software for its signalling system tonight and make a test run over the coming long weekend that could cause some delays of up to 20 minutes, according to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the Skytrain operator.
The beholder of the eye
Life, Story: Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2018
» The overuse of tiny screens is known to potentially cause big vision problems. The eyes can get exhausted after looking at smartphones, tablets or computers for too long. The exposure to blue light may hurt your eyesight and cause blurry vision or even long-term nearsightedness.