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Big 4 prepare 'KO punches'
News, Anucha Charoenpo and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/02/2026
» Four major political parties -- Bhumjaithai (BJT), Pheu Thai, the People's Party (PP) and the Democrat Party -- will hold large-scale campaign rallies across Bangkok on Friday, marking the final push before Sunday's election.
BMTA to receive B9.1bn cash influx
News, Published on 16/01/2026
» The cabinet has approved 9.1 billion baht in funding to boost the liquidity of the cash-strapped Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), which is moving ahead with major reforms aimed at cutting costs and improving efficiency.
2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
Exit the Snake, enter the Horse
News, Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo, Published on 30/12/2025
» As we bid farewell to 2025, and welcome 2026 -- and soon, the lunar Year of the Horse -- we once again highlight the winners and losers of the year gone by in Asia.
Fuel sea routes to be cut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thailand is preparing to close key sea routes in the Gulf of Thailand in an effort to block the shipment of fuel and military supplies to Cambodia, while designating waters surrounding Cambodian ports as high-risk areas.
BMA to expand city's Water Taxi network
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/11/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has unveiled plans to renovate inner-city canals for tourism and improve water-based transport with an expanded Water Taxi service, supported by an on-demand mobile application set to launch by mid-December.
Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Trump squeezes India over Russian oil
News, Ron Bousso, Published on 24/10/2025
» Donald Trump is putting more pressure on India to slash its Russian oil purchases. This could deprive Moscow of vital revenue, but it will mostly just push more Russian oil into an increasingly large shadow market. The US president said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, an agreement India has yet to confirm.
Chinese navy ships make friendship visit to Thai port
News, Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Chinese Navy's 83rd Fleet docked at a port in Chon Buri province on Thursday morning to promote bilateral relations between China and Thailand.
IndiGo airline eyes routes expansion
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» IndiGo Airlines, India's largest carrier, has expressed interest in expanding direct routes to major and secondary provinces in Thailand, Tourism and Sports Minister Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn says.