Major Road Pavement Cracking and Sinking in Bangkok During Rush Hour Causes Headaches
Bangkok—
At 4:15 PM, on January 5th, 2024, FM91 Trafficpro reported a road on Kanchanaphisek, departing Rama 2, Bang Khun Thian, Bangkok, had sunk 60 centimeters and 50 meters wide, causing a heavy traffic backup...
UPDATE: Dutch Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport Claims Immigration Officer Forgot to Stamp Her...
Phuket –
The Dutch woman who was arrested at the Phuket International Airport last week in a case that went viral claims she did nothing wrong and it was because an Immigration Officer forgot to...
Intoxicated Kazakhstani Man Causes Chaos on Pha-Ngan Island
Pha-Ngan Island, Surat Thani –
A Kazakhstani man who admitted to having heavily smoked weed and drank beer damaged properties before running amok on the Pha-Ngan Island in Surat Thani.
The Surat Thani Tourism Association President...
Thai Deputy Transport Minister Eyes Extension of Red Line Railway to Outskirts for Urban...
Bangkok—
On December 20th, 2023, Thai national media reported that Mr. Surapong Piyachote, the deputy transport minister, publicly revealed the consideration of the extension of 3 routes to outskirt areas on the Red Line railway...
New traffic ticket design and new payment methods announced in Royal Gazette, implemented nationwide...
National -
The Royal Thai Police has released new designs of traffic tickets in the Royal Gazette along with new traffic fines and regulations to be implemented nationwide from November 1 onwards of this month.
According...
More than 57,000 passengers arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday
Thailand –
More than 57,000 international passengers arrived at the Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday, confirmed by Immigration Officers.
Immigration Bureau Spokeman Major Geneneral Choengron Rimphadee confirmed yesterday (November 10th) that there were about 25 international flights arriving...
Thailand and China sign high speed rail project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima
Bangkok, Thailand-
The Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan O'Cha, presided over the official signing of a major high speed rail project yesterday between China and Thailand that is designed to connect Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima...
Thai cabinet committee approves in proposal of legalizing private passenger vehicles for public transportation...
Bangkok -
Transport Minister Saksiam Chidchob revealed today, May 25th, that the cabinet committee has approved of an initial resolution of legalizing private passenger vehicles for public transportation licensed in transportation applications in Thailand.
The approval will...
Thai Royal Gazette announces regulation of driving licenses seizure on incompetent drivers with aggressive...
National -
The Royal Gazette on Wednesday, July 13th, published the regulations on the seizure of driving licenses, issued by the Royal Thai Police and the Department of Land Transport, for drivers with aggressive behaviors.
The...
Suvarnabhumi Airport Prepares for Uptick in Chinese New Year Tourists, Anticipates Over 2.3 Million...
National—
On February 1st, 2024, Thai national media reported that Mr. Kittipong Kittikachorn, the Suvarnabhumi Director of The Airports of Thailand (AoT), estimated an increasing number of tourists during the Chinese New Year Festival between...