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Laksi Roundabout Bridge to Be Closed Overnight

BANGKOK — A bridge on a main tollway on Chaeng Watthana Road will be closed overnight this week.
Boeing's first 737 MAX 9 jet at the company's delivery center before a ceremony transferring ownership to Thai Lion Air in Seattle in a March 2018 file photo. Photo: Elaine Thompson / Associated Press

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...

City Hall Adds Ratchadamri to Paid Parking Roads

BANGKOK — Starting today, Ratchadamri Road joins 65 other Bangkok streets where motorists are supposed to pay to park.

In Bangkok, Chinese Foreign Minister Wants Quick Start to Railway Project

BANGKOK — China's foreign minister says he hopes construction of a new Thai railway can start immediately so Thailand will have better access to Chinese markets.

Kids Ride Free on BTS & MRT This Saturday

BANGKOK — Parents can go bring their little monsters around town for free Saturday as commuter rail systems will offer free rides for children on the national holiday celebrating the young.

Ride-Hailing App Grab Raises $2.5 Billion

JAKARTA — Japan's Softbank and China's top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing are pouring USD $2 billion into the latest round of financing by cash-hungry Southeast Asian taxi app Grab.

Passenger Death Forces Tigerair to Land at BKK



BANGKOK — A Tigerair flight out of Chiang Mai had to make an emergency landing Tuesday evening after a passenger died on board.

Expect Worse Traffic Around Grand Palace With Thammasat Graduation

BANGKOK — Traffic around the the Grand Palace was expected to be worse this weekend as Thammasat University would hold its graduation practice ceremonies as mourners continue to stream in.

Jenphop Sped Toward Deadly Crash at Over 250KPH



AYUTTHAYA — A wealthy auto scion was speeding at over 250kph when he slammed into another vehicle and killed two people on a highway earlier this month, police announced today.

BTS Stations Remain Inaccessible to Disabled, a Year After Landmark Ruling

BANGKOK — City Hall on Thursday admitted it has failed to satisfy a court order that stations for the elevated BTS Skytrain system be made handicapped accessible.

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