Watch as This Bangkok Taxi Meter Goes Turbo Mode (Video)
BANGKOK — A woman who claims she fell victim to the latest “turbo taxi” scam in east Bangkok posted a video online of what appears to be a suspiciously hyperactive taxi meter.
Pattaya Mayor Pushes Forward Green Line Monorail Project
Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches said the city will submit its proposed Green Line monorail project for environmental review by the end of October, part of efforts to modernize public transportation in the popular beach destination.
Chiang Mai, Phuket Second Airports Will Be ‘Great Help’
BANGKOK — The decision to build new airports at two top tourist destinations was welcomed by the head of the tourism department Friday as a means to support ever-growing tourist arrivals.
28 Injured in Koh Samet Speedboat Crash
KOH SAMET — Twenty-eight people were injured early Sunday morning after the speedboat they were in crashed into a container ship off Koh Samet.
The...
Tow Them All, Bangkok Gov Suggests for Sidewalk Scofflaws
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor is proposing a tenfold increase in fines and impounding vehicles for using the capital’s sidewalks.
Overnight Deluge Unleashes Morning Toil, Trouble
BANGKOK — After a long stormy night, Bangkok woke Tuesday morning to find rush hour turned to slush hour on crippled roads.
Traffic was reportedly...
Police Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver in Chonburi
CHONBURI — Police said they’re looking for a man who crashed his Land Rover into the back of a truck on Pattaya-Naklua Road early Thursday morning and fled the scene soon after.
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
Long a Homeless Refuge, Hua Lamphong Now Locks Them Out
BANGKOK — An advocate for Bangkok’s homeless population on Thursday decried the state railway’s decision to shut the Bangkok Railway Station, or Hua Lamphong, to the people who regularly sleep there overnight.
Thailand raises Si Rat–Outer Ring tolls from 15 December
BANGKOK — 15 September 2026, Thailand’s Ministry of Transport has announced new toll rates for the Prachimrathaya Expressway, also known as the Si Rat–Outer...
