Fares to Leap for Bangkok-Pattaya Motorway
BANGKOK — Traveling to Pattaya by motorway will be almost twice as expensive starting in April.
How to Find the Victory Monument Vans (Now That They’re Gone)
BANGKOK — Instead of walking straight to Rajavithi Hospital from where his van stops at Victory Monument, Prasit Ngeyong on Tuesday had to add a 20-minute taxi ride to reach his regular doctor’s appointment.
Disabled Activist Rages After Denied Elevator at BTS Asok
BANGKOK — Manit Inpim meant to travel from Terminal 21 to Phloen Chit for a Sunday evening appointment. Instead, the wheelchair user ended up at a police station after smashing the locked glass door of a BTS elevator with his fist.
Bangkok Roads to Close Sunday For Cycling Event Rehearsal
BANGKOK — Several major roads in Bangkok will be closed to traffic Sunday for rehearsal of an epic cycling event to be led by His Majesty the King next month, officials said.
Disabled Commuters Sue Bangkok’s MRT For 16.8M Baht
BANGKOK — Four years after they won a historic case against the BTS Skytrain, a network of commuters with disabilities said they will file a lawsuit Tuesday over inaccessibility on Bangkok’s MRT subway system.
Pilots Say Boeing Didn’t Disclose Jet’s New Control Feature
Boeing didn't tell airline pilots about features of a new flight-control system in its 737 MAX that reportedly is a focus of the investigation...
Purple Line Fares Increase Next Month
BANGKOK — Discounted fares meant to spur use of the MRT Purple Line will raise to their normal levels when November rolls around.
Digital Driver’s Licenses Legal From Sept.
BANGKOK — Drivers and motorcyclists will be allowed to pluck out their phones and show cops a digital driver’s license starting Sept. 20.
Physical licenses...
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.
Cabinet Approves 2 More Suburban Bangkok Rail Lines
BANGKOK — The construction of two new commuter rail lines serving suburban Bangkok was approved by the cabinet Tuesday with a budget of nearly 17 billion baht.
