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Upgraded roads, people downtrodden
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/01/2012
» Do you know how many zeroes there are in 2 trillion? I don't. Intellectually, I can't immediately grasp how large such an amount of money is, being an ordinary citizen who subsists on some 50-baht meals most days.
Bangkok Today columnist Phya Mai
News, Published on 23/03/2012
» The government has made the right move by reopening Don Mueang Airport for commercial flights on March 5. This will help lessen the workload at Suvarnabhumi.
Old regime set to get a coup whitewash
News, Published on 24/03/2012
» Re: ''Sonthi 'must yield coup secrets''' (BP, March 23).
Think again, Thaksin
News, Published on 14/04/2012
» Re: ''Thaksin eyes return this year'' (BP, April 12).
Public spending needs doing right
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2012
» The battle lines have already been drawn. On one side, we have Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong and the government's economic policy makers, while on the other are opposition politicians and private economists.
Terminal frustration
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/09/2012
» October 1 is a remarkable day for Thai AirAsia, the giant low-cost airline. It will move its operation base from Suvarnabhumi airport to Don Muang airport. The relocation will bring about 10,000 more passengers to Don Muang airport per day, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT). At present, Don Muang services flights for Nok Air, OrienThai, Solar Air and charter flights. AoT expects more low-cost airlines to follow suit. With the move, Don Muang then will be known among passengers as a low-cost airline hub.
Time to face reality, not Facebook
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 03/01/2013
» Wacky internetainers Rhett and Link released the Facebook Song in 2008, the year that Mark Zuckerberg's baby became the largest online social network, fuelled by the growth of international users.
Green dream pf Makkasan
News, Oraya Sutabutr, Published on 22/01/2013
» The name "Makkasan" evokes different images. A train and airport link station, a swamp, a junkyard for old trains, a wooded area in the heart of Bangkok that was apparently once dense enough to hide a cougar.
'Stonehenge' of our city begone, and stay gone
News, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 31/01/2013
» I learned from the radio yesterday that Bangkok's "Stonehenge" will be demolished soon to pave the way for the construction of the Airport Rail Link extension from Phaya Thai to Don Mueang and for the Red Line commuter rail system.
It looks like full steam ahead ... well maybe not
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/03/2013
» You may have noticed an exciting report last week announcing a high-speed rail link to Pattaya by 2018, with flashy trains whizzing along at 250kph.