Transport officials will make driver’s license test harder but is it?
To curb road accidents in Thailand, the Department of Land Transport said it will make the driver’s license test for private vehicles more difficult to pass. After the World Health Organization placed Thailand in the second spot for having the deadliest roads in the world, transport officials are now looking to improve their driver’s license […]
Thailand Post gets modern to serve Facebook and Instagram shops
The Thailand Post service is about to lay out a bunch of money to be able to offer more modern services and amenities to appeal to an increasingly tech-savvy population. The postal service is investing THB500 million on IT and new technology that will help them better serve online sellers and other modern users of […]
MRTA considering slashing fares for Purple Line to get more riders
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is considering drastically cutting fares on its newly-opened Purple Line since very few people are using it. The line, which runs between Taopoon and Bang Yai and only opened on August 6, is only getting about 20,000 riders daily. MRTA governor Peerayuth Singpattanakul said today that they […]
Bangkok MRT official app finally launched after all these years
Using the MRT can be a daunting experience for foreigners, especially since there is a shameful gap between the Blue and Purple lines. So the operator of the MRT decided to launch an app, called “Bangkok MRT,” to help out commuters this week. Sombat Kitjalaksana, president of Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc, said that the […]
Tired Thais: Thai people sleep least and spend most time online in Asia Pacific
According to a survey about healthy living in Asia-Pacific by AIA insurance group, Thais sleep the fewest hours and spend the most non-work related time online. The survey collected lifestyle answers from 10,000 adults in 15 countries, including 750 Thais. Thai respondents answered that they slept an average of 6.3 hours per day, but that […]
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