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Transportation

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Fix, Don’t Kill BRT Bus Service, Commuters Plead

BANGKOK — In sandals and socks, Kamhaeng Lhorketsuwan, and his front backpack-wearing wife Nantana Lhorketsuwan, swiped their free senior passes to enter BRT Thanon Chan on Tuesday morning for a swift ride over to Sathon Road, where they would transfer to the BTS Skytrain.

Front Your Baby Bump For Better Chance of BTS Seats

BANGKOK — Ever debated whether to give up a train seat for a woman who could be pregnant or may just look it? Now the BTS Skytrain operator wants to help with that cognitive dissonance.
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Man Slips From Khlong Saen Saep Pier, Drowns (Video)

BANGKOK — A 50-year-old man died this morning after he jumped from a boat pulling up to a pier and fell into the Saen...

Fresh Charge Against Jenphop as Model Student Victims Laid to Rest



BANGKOK — One was on his way to a final step to obtaining his master’s degree; the other to apply for a dream trip to India.

Taxi Drivers Protest Draft Law on Ride-Hailing Apps

BANGKOK (AP) — An association of taxi drivers in Thailand on Wednesday urged the government to reconsider a draft regulation that would allow the use of private cars for online ride-hailing services, saying it would create unfair competition and cost taxi drivers their jobs.

Pilot, Trainee Suspended as Crashing ‘Joke’ Lands Hard on Two Budget Airlines

BANGKOK — Low-cost carrier Nok Air has suspended one of its pilots over a conversation which the idea was raised of crashing a jet carrying former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, while Thai AirAsia has acknowledged one of its trainees was also involved.
A BTS Skytrain engineer peeks outside the train during the disruption on June 22 at BTS Chit Lom.

City Hall Says It Can’t Fine BTS for Service Failure

BANGKOK — City Hall on Monday said a 1.8 million baht fine intended for repeated BTS failures last month could not be imposed due to “conditions in the contract.”

Believe it or Not, Mangmoom Cards Coming to Buses: Official

BANGKOK — Although they’ve yet to materialize as promised, Mangmoom cards will definitely work on buses after yet another delay of five months, a Bangkok transport official said Friday.

Vans Must Remove Extra Seats, Starting Today

BANGKOK — Starting Tuesday, operators of interprovincial vans will be fined 500 baht if they have more than 13 passengers.

Purple Line Train Offers Discount, But Not For Everyone

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s newest train line is cutting its fare by half, but only for those who hold the latest pass issued by the company that runs the trains, and not general passengers.

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