With a Stroke of His Pen, Prayuth Solves MRT’s ‘Missing Link’ Problem
BANGKOK — What’s the shortest distance between two points? When it comes to two rail lines separated by a rail-less kilometer, it’s through the...
5-Day Holiday Starts Tonight! Prepare for Terrible Traffic, Booze Ban
BANGKOK — The five-day vacation that’s set to kick off tonight will come with the seasonal ban on alcohol and a traffic apocalypse as hundreds of thousands leave Bangkok for outlying destinations.
Look Inside Thailand’s New Special Express Bogies (Photos)
BANGKOK — Starting next month, those long journeys to Chiang Mai will still be long, but could be a little more comfortable for passengers who buy the right ticket.
Fire Briefly Closes BTS On Nut
BANGKOK — BTS On Nut resumed service after it was briefly shut down by a raging fire Wednesday morning.
BTS Riders Grumpy Over Possible Fare Hikes
BANGKOK — Commuters are reacting unhappily to rumored fare increases coming to outlying BTS stations along the Silom and Sukhumvit lines.
Jenphop Apologizes to Families of 2 Grad Students He Killed
AYUTTHAYA — For the first time, businessman Jenphop Viraporn met with families of the two graduate students he killed in a fiery car crash four months ago, and offered an apology in person.
Avoid Ratchawithi Road While it Gets Ugly Cabling Makeover
BANGKOK — Starting Friday, Ratchawithi Road will be partially closed as authorities begin moving its infamous tangle of overhead cables underground.
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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.
Hopes Snuffed For Single Transit Card Before 2017
BANGKOK — Every commuter’s dream of carrying only one card to ride all the rails will remain just that for now, as it won’t be ready by August as promised.
All Aboard! Celebrate a Century of Hua Lamphong Saturday
BANGKOK — Some say it’s name today came from a bastardization of “field of carefree cows” in Thai or the lamphong plants which once grew there. Others point to its signature windowed arch and resemblance to Frankfurt’s rail station, insisting it’s a sound-alike for Hauptbahnhof, or central train station in German.






















































