The traffic police have expressed concerns over traffic at Lat Phrao junction and the Victory Monument where anti-government protesters will gather on Monday. Commuters are recommended to avoid the areas and use public transportation. Chief of the traffic police Pol.Maj.Gen. Chirasant Kaewsaeng-ek said the rallies at the Victory Monument and...
Transport Minister Chatchart Sittphan has announced that the Ministry of Transport will be providing updates on the transportation situation in Bangkok through the website www.mot.go.th and the hotline 1356, during the period the PDRC's attempt to paralyze Bangkok. Mr. Chatchart also expressed his belief that transportation in Bangkok will not...
Indian traders are set to export a record 4 million tonnes of basmati rice in the year to March on higher demand for the premium grade from the Middle East, bringing total sales to about 10 million for a third straight year, sources said. More supplies from India, which toppled...
Chicken egg farms in Nan province have experienced lowered production output due to reduced daylight hours caused by morning fog. According to egg farm owners in Mueang district of Nan, the thick fog in the mornings has blocked out the sunlight, which is an important stimulating factor in making the...
Thailand has once again won the snow sculpture competition in China, making it the 5th consecutive win for the country this year. Secretary-General the Office of Vocational Education Commission Dr. Chaipreuk Sereerak happily announced that Thailand has won for the 5th consecutive year the top prize at the “6th International...
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Brokers’ Association of Thailand are reportedly not worried over the planned shutdown of Bangkok - stating that they have business continuity planning (BCP). Director of the Association of Thai Securities Companies Pattera Dilokrungthirapop stated that online trading will still be able to...
Due to the anti-government protesters' plan to occupy Bangkok on January 13, 2014, traffic in Bangkok might be closed in some areas. Passengers flying with THAI on that day have been advised to leave for Suvarnabhumi Airport at least 4 hours prior to their flight. THAI still operates as normal....
National carrier Air India's entry into Star Alliance will help boost the number of international transit passengers the country handles, a top executive of the global airlines grouping has said. Experts say that Air India's direct flights to some US cities will provide a convenient option for West-bound passengers of...
Actor Bipasha Basu is rejuvenated after her liberating and relaxing holiday in Goa. She is now back home. Bipasha took to Twitter to share her love for Goa and even posted a picture of herself while on holiday. "Goa is the only place where you can just be! Liberating and...
Clearing the air about his directorial venture Happy Anniversary, reportedly starring Bollywood star couple Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, noted adman Prahlad Kakkar said the actors are yet to take a look at the script. “We are working on it…we still have to present the script to both Ash and...