Chaos on Kanchanaphisek Expressway: Truck Rampage Leaves 20 Vehicles Damaged, 4 Officers Injured
Samut Prakan—
At 3:30 PM, on December 4th, 2023, Thai traffic police pursued a truck fleeing from police inspection on Kanchanaphisek Expressway Road, Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan. It was reported that more than 20 vehicles...
Bangkok Governor Vows to Crack Down on Taxi Problems Near Central World
Bangkok—
On April 27th, 2024, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, the Governor of Bangkok, and relevant Bangkok government agencies addressed the ongoing issue of tuk tuks and taxis parking in front of the Central World shopping center...
Suvarnabhumi Airport Expects Surge in Passenger Traffic During Chinese New Year
PRESS RELEASE:
Suvarnabhumi International Airport anticipates a total of 2.36 million passengers traveling through the airport during the Chinese New Year festival from February 4th to 16th, averaging about 182,000 people per day.
The airport estimates...
Thailand Sums Up In Total 284 Deaths in New Year Seven Days of Road...
Thailand –
The Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Friday (January 5th), a total of 284 deaths, 2,307 injuries, and 2,288 road accidents in seven days (December 29th, 2023 - January...
90 Illegal Taxi Drivers in Phuket Fined in Four Months
Phuket –
In total 90 illegal taxi drivers in Phuket were fined in the past three months and 33 of them have had their driving licenses suspended for 90 days.
The Phuket Land Transport Officer (PLTO)...
Thailand Records Total of 206 Deaths in Five Days of the ‘Songkran Seven Days...
Thailand –
A total of 1,564 road accidents, with 1,593 injuries and 206 deaths, were reported on Tuesday (April 16th) by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in five days (April 11th -April...
UPDATE: Boat Captain Charged After 35 Tourists, Mostly Foreign, Injured in Boat Crash in...
Chalong –
A boat captain has been charged with reckless behavior causing injuries after 35 people including foreign tourists were injured after a tour boat crashed into a pillar in Chalong, Phuket.
Our previous story:
Emergency responders...
Suvarnabhumi Airport Boosts Capacity With New Runway
PRESS RELEASE:
Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has revealed that Suvarnabhumi Airport's operational capacity is expecting a significant increase with the anticipated completion of its third runway in July.
According to Suriya, the expansion is expected to...
Toll fees of Thai Motorway and Expressway to be waived over extra long weekends...
National -
The Thai Cabinet has approved a waiver of three motorway toll fees for 12 days in total during the long-weekend substitute holidays in November and December this year, the Transport Minister confirmed yesterday.
Toll...
Czech couple seriously injured after being hit by pickup truck in Phang Nga while...
Phang Nga-
A Czech couple have sustained serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck while crossing a road in Khao Lak.
The Khao Lak Police was notified of the accident last night at 7:30...