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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 expected to get 60-70,000 users each day, reported Thai…

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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 they wished they were getting an average of 7.7 hours…

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DSI seized 49 luxury cars illegally assembled in Thailand to avoid import taxes

If you want to be the owner of a high-end car in Thailand, you can’t go the cheap way. Or at least, that’s what the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) is saying. Director-General of the DSI, Paisit Wongmuang, sent out two groups to investigate reports of high-end cars that have been illegally assembled in Thailand without proper licensing so that the owners can avoid paying expensive…

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Beach time? Thai officials mull four-day holiday in September

Since Thailand’s tourism income is sure to suffer from the series of bombings in several popular beach destinations last week, the desperate government is considering giving us a long weekend next month so that we can go on vacation and spend some money. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will seek approval from the cabinet to make World Tourism Day (Tuesday, Sept. 27) a national holiday.…

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Proposed 5 percent taxi fare increase dependent on customer satisfaction

Fares for taxi services in Thailand might go up by five percent if the passengers who utilize them are content with the service. This will be measured by an overall decrease in the number of customer complaints lodged with taxi companies and transportation officials. According to Deputy Transport Minister Ormsin Chivapruck, the Ministry of Transport will decide if taxi fares should be increased…

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Thailand plans no-go zones for Pokémon Go

Thailand will make places such as the Royal Palace grounds, Buddhist temples and hospitals off limits to players of Nintendo Co Ltd’s wildly popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go, the Thai telecoms regulator said yesterday. The measures come after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) met with five telecoms operators to discuss safety measures and the preservation…

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Thailand to become safer for tourists as tourist police double manpower

Thailand’s Tourist Police plan to increase their workforce by 825 officers, in addition to the 900 they currently employ, to better serve tourists visiting Thailand. According to Pol. Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakpan, chief of Tourist Police, the selection process for these additional officers is based on their language ability, knowledge of general police procedures and how compatible they are with…

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Oh man! Thailand expecting to welcome influx of tourists from Oman

Thailand has recently alienated their Chinese tourists after trashing them on social media, and if this story holds any weight, they may be losing others as well. However, in between bouts of trying to lure rich Germans back to the land of smiles, the latest news from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is that Thailand can expect a 20 percent increase in tourists coming to Thailand from the…

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