BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (BMCL) has announced an adjustment to the metro fare, which is scheduled to come into effect in July 2012. The BMCL has disclosed that it will hold a special promotion period to help relieve the public’s financial burdens by maintaining the metro fare […]
BANGKOK, Nov 8 – Bangkok’s subway, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) remains operational and all stations remain open, despite some stations being threatened by flooding, said Chartchai Praditpong, corporate relations director of the Bangkok Metro Company Limited (BMCL), the subway operator. On a system extending from Bang Sue to Hualamphong, four out of a total […]
A subway crash in Shanghai has left more than 200 people injured, according to reports. A train is said to have rear-ended another Tuesday afternoon at Laoximen station on the Shanghai Metro’s Line 10. Shanghai Metro’s Weibo microblog says that 212 people were injured in the collision, three of them seriously. Source: globalpost.com GlobalPost
BANGKOK, 28 August 2011 (NNT) – Road traffic snarl can be expected throughout the day as Central Lat Phrao, Bangkok opened its doors today after it was closed for a major renovation since the beginning of this year. Central Lat Phrao has finally resumed its service today at 10.30 am with a multitude of shoppers […]
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport is looking to propose to the Cabinet a measure to fix the fares of the BTS Skytrain, the MRT subway and the Airport Rail Link at 20 THB flat so as to help commuters save costs. According to Permanent Secretary for Transport Supoj Saplom, the […]
A 14-year-old Thai girl, who lost her leg to a speeding subway train in Singapore on Sunday, has undergone surgery and in a stable condition, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said Monday. “Unfortunately, she has to lose one of her legs,” he said, adding that the ministry had provided for some relatives to visit her. […]
BANGKOK, Aug 30 – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday dismissed an opposition party’s claim of a possible bombing along the capital’s underground train system next month, saying no official intelligence confirmation indicates any possible sabotage. Mr Suthep urged the public not to panic over the groundless speculation after Puea Thai Party spokesman […]
BANGKOK – Anti-government protesters set fire to a police bus down the street from Japanese and U.S. embassies in central Bangkok after troops fired tear gas Friday in a burst of new violence after nightlong clashes left one person dead. The fighting, which so far has claimed 30 lives and injured hundreds since anti-government Red […]
