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Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry officially launched
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/02/2017
» The official launch of the ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin was finally held on Sunday after a month's delay due to uncooperative weather conditions.
Budget airlines to raise domestic fares by 150 baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/02/2017
» Surprise govt hike in jet fuel tax leads to immediate 150 baht airfare hike, making low cost airlines less competitive with buses.
Automatic speed cameras now catching Bangkok speeders
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/02/2017
» On the first day following the launch of automatic speed camers, about 300 offenders were caught by cameras on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road alone.
Online train ticket sales begin Feb 1
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/01/2017
» Train passengers can buy tickets online, for a fee, from Feb 1 for trips across the country in a new service to which the State Railway of Thailand expects to attract 50% of commuters.
Bangkok sidewalk dangers: Laws difficult to enforce
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/01/2017
» From speeding motorcycles to vendors to makeshift brothels on Bangkok sidewalks, basic walkability suffers & just walking in the street is best option, often.
Mass transit: Partial launch of new ticketing system set for June
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/01/2017
» A common ticketing system for different modes of public transport is expected to be partially introduced in June, says a transport official.
Troubled airline, unidentified, to be grounded
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/01/2017
» As part of plan to get red flag safety warning lifted for Thai airlines, some airlines will be grounded due to financial problems.
State Railway of Thailand reorganises to cut losses
Jim Yong Kim, Published on 23/01/2017
» Higher rents to be collected from state railway land & greater efficiency for railway operations but not until 2024 because of large number of staff.
Goodbye police checkpoints, hello cameras & mobile cops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2017
» Each police station to send out mobile police officers with cameras to take photos of traffic violators & then will issue tickets from police station.
Free buses & trains: Only for poor people this time
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/11/2016
» From May next year, poor must show proof they are poor to ride free buses. For last 8 years anyone able to ride them.