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Driver Fined For Calling Passengers ‘Whores,’ Threatening to Rape Them

BANGKOK — A taxi driver recorded calling young female passengers “whores" and threatening to kill them was fined Tuesday and ordered to undergo three hours of etiquette training.

First Station of Stalled BTS Green Line to Open April 1

BANGKOK — After recently announcing it lacked the funds to launch a nearly completed extension to the BTS Sukhumvit Line, City Hall will go...

Junta Chief Derails Railway Leadership

BANGKOK — With a stroke of his pen, junta Chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday removed the entire board of the State Railway of Thailand.

Low Weekend Fares to Boost Struggling Purple Line

BANGKOK — Until the missing link between the new Purple Line and MRT Bang Sue is completed, passengers will pay a flat rate to travel between any of its 16 stations on weekends and holidays.

Fix, Don’t Kill BRT Bus Service, Commuters Plead

BANGKOK — In sandals and socks, Kamhaeng Lhorketsuwan, and his front backpack-wearing wife Nantana Lhorketsuwan, swiped their free senior passes to enter BRT Thanon Chan on Tuesday morning for a swift ride over to Sathon Road, where they would transfer to the BTS Skytrain.

Big Bridge: Lane Closures Begin at Lat Phrao Intersection

BANGKOK — Construction of a new extension linking two elevated rail lines over one of Bangkok’s busiest crossroads took off Monday morning, with impacts on road traffic there likely for the next year and a half.

Budget Airlines Raise Fares for Domestic Flights

BANGKOK — Three low-cost airlines raised airfares for domestic flights by 150 baht in response to a nearly twenty-fold increase in fuel taxes.

Disabled Plaintiffs Looking for More to Join BTS Lawsuit

BANGKOK — Disabled activists put out a call Monday for commuters who have been unable to make use of the BTS Skytrain due to its inaccessible stations during the past two years.

Green Line Going Nowhere for at Least Two Years

BANGKOK — The elevated Green Line extension from southern Bangkok to Samut Prakan province will not be ready for trial runs as promised, transit...

Ready for Takeoff: FAA Clears AirAsia X for Flights to US

KUALA LUMPUR — AirAsia X announced it has become the first Asian budget airline win approval for direct flights to the United States.

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