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China trials AI police robots for traffic control
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 31/01/2026
» Chinese police in several cities have begun deploying humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with traffic enforcement, marking a serious step toward automating road management and public safety.
TANK 500 on track for big sales in Thailand
Life, Published on 17/04/2023
» Great Wall Motor (GWM) received more than 1,000 pre-sale orders for the TANK 500 Hybrid SUV during the recent Bangkok International Motor Show, the company announced.
New battery promises 1,000km range for electric vehicles
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 22/08/2022
» A new battery developed by Great Wall Motor (GWM) could expand the range of electric vehicles to 1,000km per charge, the company announced recently.
Stylish on the inside, and out
Life, Kingsley Wijayasinha, Published on 11/07/2022
» While the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class shown at this year's Bangkok International Motor Show was an imported version not intended for sale, locally-assembled cars are now rolling out from the Samut Prakan plant.
Lack of discipline bites
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/03/2022
» Preventable deaths, both on land and water, continue to rise in the country. In late January, the nation mourned the untimely death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with a promising career. Her life was cut short by a speeding motorcycle at a pedestrian crossing.
Make our roads safer
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/05/2021
» While a campaign to reduce the speed of vehicles on roads to save lives was observed across the world last week, the government of Thailand seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
Driving towards disaster
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/03/2021
» Starting April 1, the maximum speed limit on highways will change from 90km per hour to 120km per hour. The new policy by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is not only sending a confusing signal to drivers but is also raising the need for an urgent debate about road safety.
A stone's throw
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2020
» A child holds her father's hand tightly while boarding a pedal boat. Before her is the large lake that runs along Khao Ngu limestone hills. Located in Muang district in Ratchaburi, the site was once a rock mining area. It has since been turned into a public park, now known as Khao Ngu Stone Park.
Blame it on Justin Bieber
Life, AP, Published on 29/05/2019
» A large sign warns motorists that Iceland's Fjadrargljufur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to explain why no one can pass: The vulnerable landscape cannot sustain more visitors.
Bridging times and cities
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/06/2018
» On a recent visit to Bangkok, Baron Patrick Nothomb recalled the tremors of anxiety when the Thai-Belgian bridge was about to be assembled 30 years ago.