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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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BTS Apologizes For Open Door on Moving Train

BANGKOK — Another crowded day on the BTS brought with it a new and more terrifying failure.

Drop Pins on This Map to Help Make Bangkok Great Again

BANGKOK — Broken manhole cover traps, fallen wires, phoneless phone booths, missing bus maps and smelly bins. Walking in Bangkok can be a challenging and unpleasant experience.
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Taxi Driver Loses His License for 3 Months for Road Rage Attack (Video)

BANGKOK — A taxi driver who kicked and jumped on foreigner's car before appearing to attempt to run him over in a viral video...

Grab Buys Uber’s Southeast Asia Ridesharing Business

Fast growing ridesharing, food delivery and financial services business Grab is acquiring Uber's Southeast Asian business operations

LPG Tanker Crashes and Spills Load

Authorities are still trying to move 30,000 liters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) out of an overturned 18-wheel truck on Baromrajchonnee Road Friday morning.

Using Phones on Planes is Safe – But For Now, Don’t Make Calls

Weren’t planes supposed to fall out of the sky should some forgetful flier leave their phone on?

Idled Taxis Go Green With Mini-Gardens on Car Roofs

BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots.

BTS Break Down Griefs Morning Commute, Again

BANGKOK — Another bad morning for Bangkok skytrain commuters this morning when the Silom Line stopped for 30 minutes Thursday during rush hour.
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Gun-Toting Man in Road Rage Video Definitely ‘Not a Cop,’ Cops Say

BANGKOK — Police said the man who identified himself as a police captain and threatened another motorist with what looked to be a gun Thursday morning was in fact not a cop.

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