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'Underused' bike lanes in city's sights
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2016
» Deputy Bangkok governor Amnuay Nimmano has proposed to retire underused bike lanes in Bangkok as they cause traffic congestion in some areas and several lanes are occupied by other vehicles.
Desperate for change
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2022
» Hopes are high for the Bangkok governor election on Sunday, as it will be the first time in nine years that residents have been able to cast a ballot to choose the capital's leadership.
Private sector jots wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2019
» Despite having different work cultures and development mindsets, public and private policies should ideally go hand-in-hand to usher a country's development forward.
Locals told to peddle goods by bike lanes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has again spoken out to champion cycling in Bangkok, saying the green transport mode could boost community businesses.
Authorities apologise for Rama II traffic jam
Post Reporters, Published on 05/07/2019
» The Department of Highways has apologised to the public for chronic traffic congestion caused by the expansion of traffic lanes on Rama II Road in Bangkok.
Agencies brainstorm a traffic fix
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2016
» Various measures have been proposed to tackle the chronic traffic congestion in Bangkok after Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon gave relevant agencies one month to solve the traffic problems on the city's 21 major roads.
B300bn to lift average traffic speed by 2kph
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2018
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) plans to invest nearly 300 billion baht to tackle traffic congestion in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces over the next 12 years.
Traffic fines likely to get S44 makeover
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2016
» Use of Section 44 to increase penalties for traffic offenders might be necessary if current measures fail to tackle chronic traffic congestion in Bangkok, says national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda.
Road rationing urged for congestion woes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2018
» Businesses have suggested a new traffic rule be applied in downtown Nakhon Ratchasima to ease congestion by rotating the days on which cars are allowed to be driven according to even and odd licence plate numbers.
Dept pledges to complete Rama II roadwork before Songkran holiday
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2020
» The Department of Highways (DoH) has pledged to complete construction work on Rama II Road before the Songkran holiday to ease chronic traffic congestion.