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Transportation

Gettin’ around.

Private security carry a commuter's wheelchair down the stairs Tuesday at BTS Saphan Taksin. Three years after the highest court gave the city 12 months to make all stations wheelchair-accessible, the work remains incomplete.

Three Years of Excuses Later, BTS Still Not Accessible

BANGKOK — The BTS Skytrain remains inaccessible to commuters with disabilities three years after the courts ordered City Hall to install elevators, and a class-action suit remains in administrative limbo one year after it was filed.
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Traffic Alert: Yellow Line Work Starts Tonight

BANGKOK — Another day, another detour.

Bangkok Buses, Trains to Run Late on NYE

BANGKOK — Get a ride home later than usual New Year’s Eve when public transportation hours are extended to accommodate revelers.

1.6 Billion Baht Bus Fare Box Plan Halted

BANGKOK — A 1.6 billion baht plan to replace bus conductors with machines is in disarray because it simply isn’t working out as planned, an official said Tuesday.

Thailand to Toll, Track Foreign Drivers

BANGKOK — Foreign drivers entering at border crossings will soon have to pay tolls and subject to GPS tracking while they are in the kingdom.

Commuters Trapped in BTS Rush Hour Breakdown

BANGKOK — A system failure left hundreds of skytrain passengers stranded on platforms and carriages for an hour.

Thai Air Operators Re-Certified by UN Aviation Authority

BANGKOK — A black mark has been lifted from Thai aviation more than two years after it was red-flagged for safety concerns by international...

Bangkok Bike Share to Expand With New Bikes, More Stands

BANGKOK — Abandoned taxi-calling stations will be transformed into bike-sharing stations, said the governor Monday.

13 Airlines Blocked From Flying Abroad Await Judgment

BANGKOK — Thirteen Thai airlines ordered to halt international flights for failing to meet international regulations will be reevaluated at the end of the...

Skytrain Fares to Increase Oct. 1

BANGKOK — Commuters will soon have to shell out a few more baht every day to ride the BTS Skytrain.

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