Drivers Warned of Increased Fine for Failure to Stop for Pedestrians at Crosswalks

Girls wearing masks on a crosswalk in Bangkok during the COVID-19 pandemic
Girls wearing masks on a crosswalk in Bangkok. Photo: © ILO/Alin Sirisaksopit / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 (TNA) – Motorists who fail to stop their vehicles for pedestrians at zebra crossings face a maximum fine of 4,000 baht and [Read More…]

Taxi driver fined ฿3k, driving license suspended for overcharging passenger

Taxi-meter in Bangkok
Toyota Corolla taxi-meter in Bangkok. Photo: Ilya Plekhanov.

A Bangkok taxi-driver has been fined 3,000 baht and has had his driving license suspended for 90 days by the Land Transport Department for overcharging [Read More…]

Point deduction system to curb traffic violations to be enforced from January 9th

Royal Thai Police Nissan Sylphy car
Royal Thai Police Nissan Sylphy car. Photo: Thai Police Vehicles / flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Starting January 9th, the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department will enforce a demerit point system to curb traffic violations and dangerous driving, [Read More…]

Taxi driver goes viral for flipping off drivers, shouting expletives at other road users in Phuket

Cars and taxi parked on the street in Phuket
Cars and taxi parked on the street in Phuket. Photo: Thế Dũng / Pexels.

A video clip of a taxi driver arguing with other road users has gone viral in social media. Mr. Passakorn Sirichochot, who recorded the incident, [Read More…]