House of Cards: MRT Rolls Out Yet Another Transit Fare Card
BANGKOK — In case there were not enough cards to carry, the operator of the soon-to-launch MRT Purple Line will soon offer a new one.
Drawn-Out Goodbyes Made to Vanishing Bangkok
BANGKOK — Artists with a passion for the city gathered at the Dusit Thani Hotel on Sunday to commit its unique example of Thai modernism to their canvases Sunday before it is razed.
100 Electric Taxis Coming to Suvarnabhumi
BANGKOK — A fleet of electric taxis is coming to service Suvarnabhumi Airport early next month, officials said Thursday.
China-Laos Railway Construction On Track Despite Pandemic
VIENTIANE (Xinhua) — The Chinese engineers on the China-Laos railway construction sites have been pulling out all the stops in their efforts to extend the railway in the northern Laos' mountains and over the Mekong River amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Heroin in Snacks: Hong Kong Smugglers Arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Chinese Hong Kong gang caught smuggling 14 kg of heroin hidden in snack boxes at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Taxi Driver Accused of Raping Brazilian Woman Had 2 Previous Convictions
SUPHAN BURI — A taxi driver who stands accused of raping a Brazilian woman Wednesday was revealed to have been convicted of rape twice before, police say.
Wuhan’s New Hospital to Combat Coronavirus Completed After 10 Days
WUHAN (Xinhua) — China has built a makeshift hospital in 10 days to battle against the novel strain of coronavirus in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province.
Japan to Consider Including Sex Workers for Virus Compensation
TOKYO (Kyodo) —The Japanese government will consider making bar hostesses and sex workers also eligible to receive compensation for parents unable to work due to school closures in the wake of the spread of the new coronavirus, a senior official said Monday.
Passengers Seethe After Thai Airways Aborts Second Flight This Week
BANGKOK — Passengers complained they were left sitting two hours inside a Thai Airways jet after it aborted its flight from Phuket to Bangkok, prompting some to book new tickets as soon as they were allowed off the plane.
Freshman Forced to Sing, Slap Self Until Bruised in Uni Hazing Ritual
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A student at a Korat university was forced to slap her thighs and shins to singing and chanting all day, resulting in wounds that her sister reported to an anti-hazing Facebook page Wednesday and went viral Thursday.
