China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers
KUNMING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its...
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.
Bangkok Buses to Install Rooftop Air Purifiers Despite Pseudoscience Claims
BANGKOK — A transport official on Tuesday said he will go ahead with a plan to install air purifiers on top of public buses to reduce dust pollution in the capital, despite criticism from scientists who call it a pseudoscience.
Gov’t Proposes Railway Linking Gulf of Thailand With Andaman Sea
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand is putting forward a southern land bridge project to link two seas and promote rail transports, confirmed Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Monday.
BTS Again Floats Plan to Close, Rebuild Saphan Taksin Station
BANGKOK — Skytrain officials on Wednesday hinted that the long-delayed plan to expand a popular station close to Taksin Bridge may be implemented within the “beginning of this year.”
4 New BTS Stations to Reach Kasetsart University by New Year
BANGKOK — Four new stations along the BTS northern extension will open as a “new year’s gift” for Bangkokians next month, Bangkok Governor said Thursday.
Thai Airways Flight To Hong Kong Forced to Circle Back to Bangkok
BANGKOK — A Thai Airways flight to Hong Kong was forced to return to Bangkok on Monday due to protests that shut down Hong...
First New Train for MRT Blue Line Extension Delivered
BANGKOK — A new train has been delivered in time for the much-awaited extension of the capital’s MRT rail network into Chinatown, which will open in five months.
How to Check for Songkran Traffic, Real-Time
BANGKOK — Avoid water-soaked, hellish Songkran traffic by checking in to real-time maps.
The Department of Highways released on Tuesday five real-time updating maps to...
BTS Fails to Keep Accessibility Promises for 4th Year
BANGKOK — The BTS Skytrain remains inaccessible to all commuters four years after a historic legal victory for disability activists.
