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Thai Trains not Rollin’ Round the Bend Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday that the four-day railway union strike will be ended as rapidly as is doable. The labor union of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) had brought to a standstill train services in the South for four successive days; citing the [...]

Bombing in Yala A bomb went off at a busy market in the southern province of Yala on Monday injuring twenty-four people, together with three soldiers. Police said the explosive contrivance was hidden in a motorcycle that was parked in front of the marketplace in the town. It exploded about 7.30am when local inhabitants were [...]

Trouble on the Tracks Thai train operators unions organized work stoppages after asserting that many trains were faulty and that they feared another lethal derailment. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has stated that he had told Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum to ensure a quick recommencement of suspended train services. State Railway of Thailand chief engineer Krit [...]

Drowsy Driver Doses During Derailing The deaths of eight passengers and injury to more than 80 others, was determined to be the fault of the train operator who apparently ignored stop signals State Railway of Thailand deputy governor Pakorn Tangjetsakao said on Monday. The committee investigating the accident resolved to fire Mr Roengsak for unsafe [...]

Flood Waters Threaten Bangkok The Thai government is closely watching the flood conditions throughout the country while vitally helping people in the afffested areas, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated in his weekly television address on Sunday morning. He told the nation that the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation as well as other relevant agencies [...]

Rail Link to Suvarnabhumi Airport Almost Completed A German company will manage the workings of the express rail line to Suvarnabhumi Airport from downtown Bangkok for its first few years of operation, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The SRT union has resisted an arrangement to create a new branch to run the [...]

Clean Running Natural Gas Buses for Bangkok The scheme by Bangkok transit authorities to acquire 4,000 natural gas powered buses will advance the public bus service for the public’s advantage, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in his weekly YV and radio talk on Sunday. The cabinet assembly last week endorsed the Transport Ministry’s plan to [...]

Thai Political Veteran Sick and Tired of the Whole Mess Thailand’s Pracharaj Party leader Sanoh Thienthong said on Sunday that he is weary of political affairs and is in preparation to leave the political stage, claiming to be sickened by the entire mess. While speaking about former Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s return to politics by [...]

Masked Taxi Drivers for Bangkok Drivers of the more than 100,000 taxis in service in Bangkok are being compelled to wear surgical masks while on duty as part of a state drive to avert the spread of the type-A (H1N1) flu epidemic. Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai begins a campaign on Monday to persuade all [...]