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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.
Two private buses block a street on Sep. 1 near CentralPlaza Lardprao in Bangkok. Photo: @KungBKP / Twitter

Transport Minister Open to Raising Some Bus Fares Next Year

BANGKOK — The Transport Minister said Monday he would consider raising fares for private bus operators for the first time in nearly four years after he was met with a rally and strike threats.

Has the BTS Collected Millions in Fares for Unbuilt Stations?

BANGKOK — Commuters shouldn’t hold their breaths for two additional BTS stations they’ve been paying for since the first trains rolled out nearly 20 years ago.

Bangkok’s Tallest Building Opens Skywalk

BANGKOK — The nation’s tallest skyscraper now has the highest rooftop bar and skywalks in the kingdom.
A cat is prepared for sterilization at a free City Hall mobile health service in an undated file photo.

How to Get Your Pets Vaccinated, Chipped and Snipped – For Free

BANGKOK — Want to take home that soi cat or dog but unsure what comes next? Meet your new forever friend but low on cash? Bangkok has free public pet care benefits located throughout the capital. Here’s how to make use of them.
Dogs in a government shelter in a file photo.

City Hall Vows Humane Round Up of Stray Dogs

BANGKOK — City Hall on Monday committed to taking extensive steps to reduce the population of stray dogs by rounding them up and placing them in shelters, saying complaints have reached a six-year high.
Homes along the Khlong Ong Ang in Bangkok's Samphanthawong District.

Bangkok Wants Canal Colorized, Homeowners Balk

BANGKOK — Another day and another City Hall project, this one to beautify the capital, is met with controversy.
Italian Muay Thai fighter Christian Daghio, succumbed to his injuries and died one week after going down in the last round during a title fight in Bangkok. Photo: Kombat Group Thailand

Italian Muay Thai Boxer Dies Week After Bangkok KO

An Italian boxer died Friday, one week after he was knocked out in ...
Photo: Mark Fischer / Flickr

Khlong Boat Taxis to Get Bigger, Go Farther – More Quietly

BANGKOK — Bigger, quieter boats that travel farther east across Bangkok are among a raft of improvements promised by the government Friday for water taxi service in Khlong Saen Saep.

‘Boy Sakol’ Denies Impersonating Student

BANGKOK — A man accused in September of pretending to be enrolled at elite educational institutions since 2011 is fighting back. Sakol “Boy” Aiemsaard went...

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