COMMUTERS were stuck in massive traffic jams across Bangkok after heavy rain this evening (August 26) amid complaints that nothing is moving, Matichon newspaper and Sanook.com said. At 6.45 p.m. FM91 Traffic Pro confirmed that traffic was not moving at all on Petchaburi and Chidlom roads and in the Pratunam area. There were also
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Trat police giving free helmets to those caught not wearing one
INSTEAD of fining riders caught not wearing a crash helmet, police in southern Trat province today (July 27) began giving the traffic violators one each free of charge to ensure their safety in case of an accident, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Col. Somchai Yusawat, deputy chief of Trat Provincial Police, together with Pol. Lt.
Read moreMongkolkit lashes at police move to hit Bangkok motorists with arrest warrants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon today (June 22) lambasted the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s plan to have arrest warrants issued for traffic rule violators who may have failed to pay for their traffic tickets and called on police chief Pol. Maj. Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk to immediately rescind such a “demented” plan. The
Read moreFrench woman biking in Ayutthaya dies after being hit by sedan
TWO women tourists, one French and the other American, were hit by a sedan while riding their bicycles across an intersection in Ayutthaya city last night (May 25) with the former dying in the hospital while the latter survived her injuries and the accident blamed on a confusion over the traffic light signals, Matichon
Read moreTraffic misery at Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection after bad accident
THERE were terrible traffic jams at Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection early this morning (May 11) after some steel beams fell off a truck and hit a sedan following behind but fortunately no one was injured, Thai Rath and Sanook.com said. Pol. Lt. Col. Thanawat Wiphatothai, a deputy inspector at Makkasan police station, was alerted of this
Read moreTraffic builds up on Asian Highway as Songkran revellers return to Bangkok
AS Songkran holidays draw to a close, holidaymakers started returning to Bangkok with all lanes of Asian Highway from Ang Thong province to Maha Rat district of Ayutthaya province filled with vehicles from afternoon onwards, Amarin TV said this evening (Apr. 15). An inspection found that as more vehicles poured into this key highway
Read moreVideo clip of couple dancing while waiting to cross Chiang Mai road goes viral
http:// A VIDEO CLIP of a young foreign couple dancing while waiting to cross Rin Kham intersection in Chiang Mai city has gone viral with the couple also getting in touch with the videographer to get the original copy, Sanook.com said this evening (Apr. 5). Facebook member Kliaojai Chaisunan had shared the clip of the
Read moreWisanu: Speeding cop is allowed to ordain as a monk
AMID a storm of criticism that the policeman who rammed his big bike at a female doctor on a zebra crossing killing her has now been allowed to ordain as a monk, Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krua-Ngam stepped in to clarify that he is allowed to do so because even the clergy can testify
Read moreSpeeding cop who killed doctor faces seven charges
THE policeman who hit a woman doctor at a Phaya Thai road pedestrian crossing while zooming through on a big bike on Jan. 21 leading to her death faces seven serious charges, police said today (Jan. 24). The charges filed against Pol. L/Col Norawit Buadok are as follows: – Driving recklessly leading to the
Read moreDad heartbroken after speeding cop hit and killed female doctor
THE father of a female doctor who died after being hit by a policeman speeding down a Bangkok road on a big bike is heartbroken at her death as he himself just retired from the medical profession and had big hopes of her following his footsteps in the field, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Jan.
Read morePoliceman transferred for escorting VIP motorcade
AFTER a video clip showing a Thonglor police officer escorting a VIP motorcade through the counterflow on Kamphaeng Phet 7 Road two days ago went viral, the Metropolitan Police Bureau today (Nov. 5) transferred this officer to the headquarters, Sanook.com said. Amid the fierce criticism that followed online Dr. Boon Vanasin, chairman of Thonburi
Read moreHuge traffic jams after multi-vehicle pileup on Theparak road
HEAVY traffic congestion lasted for hours on Samut Prakan province’s Theparak road after a multi-vehicle pileup late afternoon today (June 25), Sanook.com said. According to a Muang Prakan V2 news page report, several vehicles collided in the big pileup near Big C shopping centre on this road heading towards Bang Phli district at 3.55 p.m.
Read moreTwo buffaloes cause traffic chaos on ring road
AS anything can happen on a road so it was that 1.41 p.m. today (March 31) two buffaloes decided to stroll cross the Eastern Outer Ring Road or Kanchanaphisek Road with police having the shut the traffic to rescue them leading to a massive tailback, Sanook.com quoted FM91 Trafficpro radio station as saying The two
Read morePolice: Avoid Victory Monument area from 3 p.m. today
METROPOLITAN Police urged commuters and motorists to avoid the Victory Monument area from 3 p.m. today (March 12) as social media posts reveal that protesters will be gathering there from then on, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, deputy head of Metropolitan Police, said Victory Monument area is a key traffic junction and is
Read moreA whopping 13 million traffic tickets unpaid in 2020
THOSE who actually pay traffic tickets in this country are a minority with most of the others completely ignoring them, especially the mailed one, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Jan. 26, 2021). Statistics from the Royal Thai Police’s Ticket Management system show that a total of 15,837,054 traffic tickets were issued last year, with 13,446,537
Read moreMassive traffic jams at Bang Saen beach today
IT seems all roads led to Bang Saen beach at next door Chonburi province today (June 3) with numerous Bangkokians having the same idea of going there to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s royal birthday with this leading to severe traffic jams on the roads to this beautiful beach, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. Bang Saen
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