Junta Wields Absolute Power Again. This Time on Seat Belts.
BANGKOK — The junta used its absolute power Tuesday to mandate everyone must buckle up for safety, whether they are in a car, truck or riding a public van.
Was the Public Coerced Into Choosing Ugly Bridge Design?
BANGKOK — Architects raised concern Thursday that the controversial design for a footbridge over the Chao Phraya River was decided upon well before the public was given a chance to weigh in.
Purple Line ‘Missing Link’ to Open in August
BANGKOK — Getting from MRT Bang Sue to the Purple Line will no longer involve transferring by shuttle come August.
BTS Riders Grumpy Over Possible Fare Hikes
BANGKOK — Commuters are reacting unhappily to rumored fare increases coming to outlying BTS stations along the Silom and Sukhumvit lines.
Fire Briefly Closes BTS On Nut
BANGKOK — BTS On Nut resumed service after it was briefly shut down by a raging fire Wednesday morning.
Is BTS Broken? Find Out on Crowdsourced Info Page
BANGKOK — Rage-tweeting at the official BTS Skytrain Twitter for information every time the trains break down gets old. Now there’s a Facebook page for it.
‘You Wanna Fight?’ Bangkok Moto Taxis Confront GrabBike
BANGKOK — The moto taxi wars took an ugly turn Monday when two motorbike taxi operators confronted a man working for an on-demand service who’d arrived to pick up a student.
Unified Transit Card Usable Between Few Stations at Launch
BANGKOK — A single card usable for different public transportation has been promised and delayed for so long due to discord between system operators...
Don Mueang U-Turn Bridge Closed to See What Happens
BANGKOK — Access to Don Mueang Airport will be impacted this week as a U-turn bridge leading into the airport is closed to determine...
Axe-Wielding Phuket Taxi Driver Arrested (Video)
PHUKET — A taxi driver was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening another motorist with an axe in full view of foreign tourists at Phuket International Airport.
