Tag: Don Mueang

Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok and the elevated Don Mueang Tollway

Bangkok

February 21, 2025

Bangkok Police Arrest Three Foreigners Allegedly Running Illegal Cannabis Operation

At 2:00 PM on February 19th, 2025, Don Mueang police and related bodies raided a four-story commercial building in Don Mueang, Bangkok, following complaints of illegal cannabis cultivation by foreign nationals. Pattaya Tourist Police Arrest Australian Man for Illegally Operating Cannabis Shop The building, located in a well-known market area, was locked from the front, […]

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Bangkok

July 9, 2024

21 cats die in terraced house fire in Don Mueang area last night

Twenty-one cats were killed and five others suffered the effects of smoke inhalation in a fire at a four-storey terraced house in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district Sunday night. Fire in Chatuchak market pet area claims 1,000 animals’ lives Firefighters took about ten minutes to extinguish the fire, but they were unable to save the animals, […]

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Bangkok

March 23, 2023

Don Mueang Airport expansion ready to begin

Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) says it is ready to begin work on a 36.8-billion-baht plan to expand the low-cost terminal at Don Mueang Airport to increase passenger capacity and boost tourism income. Construction will begin this year and take until 2029, SET-listed AOT said in a statement late Wednesday, adding that the expansion would […]

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Bangkok Airport Rail Link Phraya Thai Express Station

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January 29, 2023December 5, 2023

3-airport high-speed rail link completion seen by 2029

The Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway, officially known as the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Project, is in progress and expected to be completed by 2029, government deputy spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana said on Sunday. Ms Tipanan said Gen Prayut, as chair of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Committee, had expedited the construction of the project to […]

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Traffic jam near Don Mueang Airport on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road it Sanam Bin Subdistrict, Bangkok

Bangkok

January 20, 2023

Major repairs to Laksi-Don Mueang local road from January 25th

The Italian-Thai Development Corporation will begin major roadworks on the local road between Laksi and Don Mueang on January 25th. The work is to repair the undulating road surface, which has been a constant cause of complaints from motorists. The public relations office of the State Railway of Thailand said in its recent Facebook post […]

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Departure gates inside Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok

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December 2, 2022December 5, 2023

Major Expansions Set for Bangkok’s International Airports

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport has confirmed the expansion of Bangkok’s international airports to handle the increasing number of passengers after the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, Airports of Thailand Plc is planning to solicit bids for the expansion of Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang International Airport early next […]

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Bangkok

November 5, 2022

Speeding Lamborghini driven by Singaporean man, causes tollway pileup in Bangkok

A red-plate Lamborghini driven by a Singaporean man caused a minor pileup on the Don Muang Tollway on Saturday morning, resulting in five injuries. The accident took place in the southbound lane of the tollway, near Don Mueang airport, said Pol Lt Col Teerapoj Thongkate of the Vibhavadi Expressway Traffic Control Unit. Full story: Bangkok […]

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Bangkok

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Heavy Downpours Expected in Bangkok This Evening

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (TNA) – The City Hall expected heavy rains this evening especially in flood-prone districts namely Laksi, Don Muang and Bang Khen. It will deploy vehicles with high water wading capacity to help commuters. Bangkok deputy governor Thawida Kamolwech said that rains would pound down in the capital this evening and City Hall […]

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