BTS Rules Out Opening Windows on Trains
BANGKOK — The BTS skytrain operators on Thursday said they scrapped a plan to run trains with their windows open in an attempt to promote better ventilation against the coronavirus.
QR Codes and Credit Cards Now Accepted on Some Bangkok Buses
BANGKOK — Commuters can now pluck out their smartphones or contactless credit cards to pay for fares on more than 3,000 state-owned buses, the...
Did Thailand Get Railroaded by the Chinese? No Way, Govt Says
BANGKOK — The military government on Tuesday sought to reassure the public that its deal to construct a high-speed railway did not give China...
Welfare Cardholders May Get 800 Baht For Staples
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s low-income residents received their version of junta welfare cards Tuesday just as the Finance Ministry said it might increase their shopping...
New MRT Purple Line Will Connect to Blue Line, But Not Anytime Soon
BANGKOK — Those traveling from the old and new MRT lines between Tao Poon and Bang Sue stations will have to hop on a bus for at least a year before the rails are connected.
LPG Tanker Crashes and Spills Load
Authorities are still trying to move 30,000 liters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) out of an overturned 18-wheel truck on Baromrajchonnee Road Friday morning.
A Mega-List for Travel Disruptions During State of Emergency
BANGKOK — Thailand woke up to the first day of a state of emergency on Thursday, with several travel restrictions in place to make journeys more difficult in an effort to stem further spread of coronavirus in the country.
Making a Foray Into Next-Generation Transportation
Thailand’s vision for its automotive industry extends beyond EVs to include the four major trends of cutting-edge transportation. With a commitment to vehicles that...
100 Electric Taxis Coming to Suvarnabhumi
BANGKOK — A fleet of electric taxis is coming to service Suvarnabhumi Airport early next month, officials said Thursday.
Junta Takes Another Go at Clearing Vans From Victory Monument
BANGKOK — A renewed bid to untangle the Victory Monument by removing the interprovincial vans will go to trial in September, an officer in charge of the junta effort said Monday.