Tag: Bangkok
MRT ridership increases due to Blue-Purple lines connection
BANGKOK – The number of MRT passengers has increased up to 50,000 daily due to the connection between its Blue Line and Purple Line...
Transport Ministry to report on high-speed rail project at mobile cabinet...
BANGKOK- The Ministry of Transport will report the progress of the high-speed rail project for Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima route, under the cooperation between...
Security guards join in workshop aimed to boost tourist safety
BANGKOK – The Tourist Police Division has provided one-day training for security guards, hoping to enable them to better prevent crimes and ensure higher...
Holiday-makers flocking back to Bangkok after long weekend
BANGKOK - Holiday-makers have been making their way back to Bangkok as the long weekend comes to an end.
The Mochit bus terminal was particularly...
Reformed Bangkok bus lines to be trialed starting August 15th
BANGKOK – Bangkok buses will be trialing 8 new routes under a new zoning system starting this August 15.
Department of Land Transport (DLT) Director-General...
10th Ganesha Festival to be held in Bangkok
BANGKOK - The Vishwa Hindu Parishad or VHP Association and its partners will be hosting the 10th Ganesha Chaturthi Festival from 2-3 September 2017...
New campaign to regain passenger confidence in taxis
BANGKOK- Prawet Police Station in Bangkok has organized a campaign to boost passenger confidence in public taxis.
The campaign provided training to taxi drivers and...
Thai police promoting ‘Safety Taxi’ campaign
BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Police is promoting its ‘Safety Taxi’ campaign to boost passengers’ confidence and improve taxi services.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt-General...
Bangkok flood tunnel project forces canalside communities to relocate
BANGKOK - Two canalside communities in Ladphrao of Bangkok district have agreed to relocate to make way for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s flood...
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Deluge of fake news about Thai earthquake swamps the internet
PATTAYA, Thailand - As if the truth wasn’t bad enough, many millions of words of fake news are peaking on social media sites and...
Myanmar earthquake twice as powerful as Noto Peninsula’s, expert warns of strong aftershocks
BANGKOK, Thailand – A powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28 at 12:50 PM local time (3:20 PM Japan time), registering a magnitude...
Prime Minister visits site of collapsed building as labor group pleads for urgent rescue...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Chatuchak district for the second...
Hopes Fading, But Rescues Continue – Death toll from Myanmar earthquake surpasses 2,000
BANGKOK, Thailand – Rescue workers have pulled a woman from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Sunday (31st), as...
DDPM confirms Myanmar aftershocks do not affect Thailand; government buildings declared safe
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has confirmed that the aftershocks from Myanmar do not affect Thailand, March 31....