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As overhead lines go underground, traffic chaos likely (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/07/2016
» It is unclear how much influence Bill Gate's Facebook photo had on their decision, but authorities have begun the first phase (Ratchawithi Road) of putting 127 kilometres of overhead power lines and cables underground. Motorists have been warned of possible traffic congestion in the area.
Ordination gone wrong: Driver burns rubber, monk-to-be thrown from truck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2016
» Sending monk-to-be to temple for ordination, driver revs truck, burns tires, jerks forward, throws all from back of truck onto road.
UPDATED: Aung San Suu Kyi visits Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2016
» Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Thailand Thursday for three-day visit. Visits to migrant workers & refugee camps & bilateral talks on Dawei, migrants & refugees on agenda during trip.
Purple line: Condo & housing boom, but many unsold units
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/06/2016
» Housing & condo boom along purple line connecting north Bangkok with rest of city, but many units remain unsold in current slow economy.
46 new Skytrain trains for Green Line
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2016
» New Green Line trains for next 10 years with Skytrain passengers of 600,000 per day, growing 6% per year.
Watch out Bangkok: Sea level rise likely to be faster, higher than expected
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/03/2016
» Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a metre before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts, according to a study released Wednesday.
Longer stay for migrant workers proposed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2016
» Currently 1.4 million workers from Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos in line waiting for a nationality check with with 1.5 million illegal foreign workers in Thailand.
The old and new from Bangkok Post's Thai food expert
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/01/2016
» Few people have the experience and expertise to write a Thai food column like veteran Bangkok Post writer Suthon Sukphisit. Here is an example.
New Airport Rail Link to include Don Mueang & U Tapao
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/01/2016
» Planned rail system linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang & U-Tapao airports offers convenience to air travelers, but bottleneck in construction must be worked out first.
Govt disputes AP's 'slave' claims
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/12/2015
» An Associated Press report alleging that Thai authorities ignored slave-like labour conditions in the shrimp industry "was wrong," a government team told a press conference yesterday.