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Immigration officials inspect the immigration checkpoint at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Feb. 6, 2024.

Suvarnabhumi Immigration Braces For Chinese New Year Travel Rush

BANGKOK — The Immigration Bureau on Tuesday said they are ready to handle a large influx of visitors during the Chinese New Year holidays.

29 People Are Saved From A Pattaya Sea Passenger Boat Capsize

PATTAYA - A boat capsized in the middle of the Pattaya Sea, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, at 6:00 p.m. Saturday....

China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers

KUNMING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its...
A Tuk Tuk drives past the massive Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / AP

Train Station’s Opening in Bangkok Ushers in New Travel Era

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand ushered in a new age of train travel on Thursday as Southeast Asia’s biggest railway station officially began operations. The government says the huge, modern development on the edge of central Bangkok will bolster the country’s position as a regional hub and boost its economy.

Idled Taxis Go Green With Mini-Gardens on Car Roofs

BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots.

Taxi Drivers Protest Draft Law on Ride-Hailing Apps

BANGKOK (AP) — An association of taxi drivers in Thailand on Wednesday urged the government to reconsider a draft regulation that would allow the use of private cars for online ride-hailing services, saying it would create unfair competition and cost taxi drivers their jobs.

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...

Bangkok Highways Toll-Free This Friday for Makha Bucha

BANGKOK — Kickstart that long weekend by barrelling down at (safe) speeds free of charge this Friday.
Exterior of Bangkok Railway Station, or Hua Lamphong. Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote / Wikimedia Commons

Hua Lamphong’s 100-Year Service To End in November, Gov’t Says

BANGKOK — The historic Bangkok Railway Station, or Hua Lamphong, will cease its operation later this year after a century of service, state railway officials said Friday.

Call Electric Motorbike Taxis With New Ride-Hailing App

BANGKOK — A new ride-hailing app will allow you to zip through Bangkok’s streets on eco-friendly motosai, or motorcycle taxis.

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