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...
New BTS Trains Coming to Extended Route
BANGKOK — The BTS system may soon get slightly less crowded as dozens of new trains with more capacity set to enter service later this year.
No More Police ‘Extortion’ Checkpoints, New Chief Vows
BANGKOK — It’s an experience familiar to most motorists: cruising down the road with the tunes turned up when traffic suddenly slows and a policeman jumps out.
29 People Are Saved From A Pattaya Sea Passenger Boat Capsize
PATTAYA - A boat capsized in the middle of the Pattaya Sea, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, at 6:00 p.m. Saturday....
Cops Have Yet to Charge ‘Beauty Idol’ Who Crashed Into 8 Cars
BANGKOK — A businesswoman who crashed her BMW into eight cars on a busy road Tuesday evening in Bangkok was allowed to go to hospital without any charges or drug test, despite witness accounts of her erratic behavior.
Thammasat Debuts Electric Motorbike Taxi
PATHUM THANI — More motorbike taxis will soon zooming across a large university campus in northern metro Bangkok, without the pollution or noise.
Suvarnabhumi to Upgrade Security After K-Fan Breach
BANGKOK — Suvarnabhumi International Airport said Wednesday it will spend 20 million baht to step up security after two obsessive fans of a Korean film star impersonated customs employees to sneak into sensitive areas.
Cops Waived Sobriety Test for Net Idol ‘Millionaire Pretty’
BANGKOK — Police did not conduct a sobriety test on a businesswoman who caused traffic mayhem in downtown Bangkok during Tuesday’s rush hour because she was meditating and could not communicate with officers, a policeman said Thursday.
Thonglor 10 Goes Dark As Storm Topples Huge Tree
BANGKOK — Traffic in Thonglor was worse than ever Friday night as a huge tree fell down on Soi Thonglor 10 blocking the road...
Senior Bangkok Police Meet BTS, MRT Reps to Talk Security
BANGKOK — Senior police and military officers met BTS and MRT officials Saturday in a bid to discuss tighter security measures, after a series of bombs hit Bangkok over the past weeks.
