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  • LIFE

    A cleaner ride

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/04/2023

    » Three-wheeled vehicles, or tuk-tuks as they are known, are popular among tourists in Thailand due to their distinctive appearance and ability to provide a unique local experience. However, when start-up company Urban Mobility Tech (UMT) surveyed the pain points of passengers in Bangkok using public transportation, they responded that tuk-tuks did not have a standard price and the vehicles created noise and air pollution. In 2017, UMT decided to launch Muvmi, an electric tuk-tuk company, to provide an environmentally friendly and safe public transportation option to Bangkokians.

  • THAILAND

    Bunches of gladness on the way

    News, Published on 14/02/2023

    » Vendors at Pak Khlong Talat, the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok, are optimistic Valentine's Day on Tuesday will be profitable for them following a spike in early orders for red roses.

  • THAILAND

    Coronation elation reaches fever pitch

    News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/05/2019

    » Thai citizens, who have not seen a coronation since 1950, are excited and delighted to witness this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Many have already started wearing yellow shirts in public to celebrate the occasion.

  • BUSINESS

    BMA moves to help utilise Bangkok land

    Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/08/2016

    » Bangkok's City Planning Department will allow the transfer of development rights and give additional construction space to buildings that remove fences for public use. The move is aimed at encouraging land utilisation and improving the city's liveability.

  • THAILAND

    Democrats roll out campaign plans

    Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2013

    » The Democrat Party has rolled out a three-point campaign strategy which it believes will help its candidate for Bangkok governor to win the March 3 poll after an Abac poll on Friday put Pheu Thai Party candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen in the lead.

  • EASY NEWS

    Relocation plans opposed

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/01/2011

    » The Rattanakosin Island landscape improvement committee and the local residents and worshippers have very different ideas on the beauty of a popular shrine.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    New station plan threatens historic buildings

    Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2023

    » The new Democracy Monument Station plan has come under fire for its likely impact on historic buildings in one of Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods.

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