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Driver Fined For Calling Passengers ‘Whores,’ Threatening to Rape Them

BANGKOK — A taxi driver recorded calling young female passengers “whores" and threatening to kill them was fined Tuesday and ordered to undergo three hours of etiquette training.

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.

Ready for Takeoff: FAA Clears AirAsia X for Flights to US

KUALA LUMPUR — AirAsia X announced it has become the first Asian budget airline win approval for direct flights to the United States.

Disabled Activists to File Class-Action Lawsuit Over BTS Access

BANGKOK — Hundreds of disabled right activists will converge at the Civil Court on Friday to file a class action lawsuit against City Hall...

Airport Rail Link Disputes Engineer’s Safety Complaints

BANGKOK — The elevated trains that connect Bangkok’s downtown with its international airport are not at risk of derailing contrary to a rail expert’s warnings, an executive with the state railway said Tuesday.

Here’s Why Fewer Will Die on Thai Roads if Vans Replaced

BANGKOK — When the New Year’s holiday ended in tragedy for the families of 25 people killed in a flaming wreck in Chonburi, the...

Get Free Rides, Make New Friends With New Carpooling App

BANGKOK — Pay nothing while expanding your circle of friends with the first commercial carpooling service from Grab.

Eviction From Victory Monument Killing Van Business, Trade Rep Says

BANGKOK — Roughly a month before the junta moved van services from Victory Monument to other sites, Boonsong Srisakul said his vans ferried 2,600 passengers between Bangkok and a market town on the Cambodian border. In the month after the change, the number dropped to 600.

Ratchayothin Overpass to be Demolished Nov. 26

BANGKOK — One of Bangkok’s busiest traffic flyovers will be shut down later this month for demolition to make way for a new elevated rail line.

Roads to Avoid As Bangkok Flocks to Buy Black (Photos)

BANGKOK — Traffic police Saturday recommended avoiding roads toward the Bo Bae and Pratunam markets as throngs of shoppers flocked there to purchase black...

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