Bang Sue

  • Thailand News

    New Bangkok bus terminal set for Bang Sue area

    The Transport Ministry is working on a project to construct a new Bangkok Bus Terminal in the Bang Sue vicinity, close to the Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. This decision came to light during a House debate over the 2024 fiscal budget, where Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit addressed concerns raised by Suphanat Minchaiynunt, the Move Forward Party MP for the Chatuchak,…

  • Bangkok News

    House fire in Bangkok’s Bang Sue district: 3 residences in flames

    A fire broke out today in three residences on Soi Saiwai Suwann, located in the Tao Poon neighbourhood of Bangkok’s Bang Sue district. Paphasut Bawornpolphat, Deputy Assistant (Investigator) of Tao Poon Police, received a report from Praram Radio Centre about the house fire and immediately coordinated with the Bangkok Metropolitan Fire and Rescue Department. Upon reaching the site, thick smoke…

  • Thailand video news

    Angry Thai man condemns foreigner for not wearing a mask on BTS | GMT

    Angry Thai man condemns foreigner for not wearing a mask on BTS. Ex-Korean taekwondo coach receives Thai ID card, is now ‘Chatchai Choi’. Bang Sue Grand Station: Thailand’s new rail hub is finally ready to roll. Stop and smell the tulips at Floral Fair 2022 in Bangkok. – all are coming up today. Check out other news or watch a news report…

  • Crime News

    Police arrest 7 suspects in cherry bomb attack on PM Prayut’s home

    Police have arrested 7 youths suspected for involvement in the throwing of a cherry bomb on Sunday at the home of Thailand Prime Minster Prayut Chan-o-cha, whose permanent residence is located on the grounds of the First Infantry Regiment of the Royal Guards on Vibhavadi Road in Bangkok. Police say that CCTV footage from around the military barracks helped them…

  • Transport News

    Hua Lamphong “won’t be torn down” | VIDEO

    As the final trains pull into the historic Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok over the next few months, public hearings are being called to examine redevelopment options. Bangkok’s old railway hub is officially moving to the much larger, new Bang Sue Grand Station this month. The first hearing about Hua Lamphong’s future is being held on December 14. But,…

  • Bangkok News

    Bangkok’s SRT Red Line launches commercial service, fares 12 to 42 baht

    After four months of trial operation, commercial services on the Red Line commenced yesterday, with fares ranging from 12 baht to 42 baht, with its operating hours extended until midnight every day. The director-general of SRT Electrified Train Co., Suthep Panpeng, said that with the termination of free services, ridership will initially drop by 20% to roughly 8,000 per day,…

  • Transport News

    Hua Lamphong (Bangkok Train Station) – History and future | VIDEO

    Bangkok’s historic Hua Lamphong is being closed down by the middle of December. Here’s a look at the legendary station’s past and future, plus a look at the local neighbourhood and working life at the station. The iconic station has been open for over 100 years and been the host of many happy, and sad, arrivals and departures. Please don’t…

  • Bangkok News

    End of an era – last trains to Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong in December

    It’s the end of an era as the State Railway of Thailand looks to ceasing train services to and from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong railway station. The expensive patch of land, where the famous station is located, is slated for a swish new commercial development. The decommissioning of the famous old station will happen at the end of the year. Hua…

  • Thailand video news

    Thailand News Today | ‘Crowding’ due to camera angles, train hospitals | July 29

    Thai Health minister Anutin wants to reassure the public that images of crowds of people packing into Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station might be deceptive. Sleeper trains in Bangkok are being converted into isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients who are waiting for a hospital bed to become available. Thai media organisations have issued a joint statement calling on the government…

  • Bangkok News

    Bang Sue walk-in vaccinations for elderly expats to end Saturday

    Walk-in vaccination services for elderly expats at Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station is ending on Saturday. The government is preparing to roll out the next phase in its Covid-19 immunisation plan. Starting Sunday, August 1, registration in Bangkok will open up to those 18 and older, but there will be no walk-in services. Until Saturday, foreign residents who are 75…

  • Thailand video news

    Thailand News Today | Bodies in BKK streets, interprovincial travel curbed, prison surge

    Netizens are slamming Bangkok police, claiming that the bodies of 3 men who died separately on the streets of the capital were left uncollected for hours. 315 people detained at Khon Kaen Provincial Prison tested positive for the virus. Recently, police arrested a man for allegedly using Facebook to sell a police badge and a certificate for being a member…

  • Covid-19 News

    Bangkok’s Bang Sue vaccination centre open to expats 60 and above

    Expats ages 60 and above in Bangkok and surrounding provinces can now register from an AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine appointment at the Bang Sue Grand Station Central Vaccination Centre. Walk-in services are offered to foreign residents who are 75 years old and older from 9am to 4pm. Foreign residents who are at least 60 years old must fill out a registration…

  • Covid-19 News

    Covid UPDATE: 11,397 new infections, provincial totals

    Another rise in new infections detected over the past 24 hours and announced this morning by the public health department. 11,397 new cases were announced, a rise on yesterday’s figure and the second over 10,000 people. Another 101 Covid-related deaths today, the second day over 100 deaths being announced. 318 cases were announced from prisons this morning. 283,910 people have now…

  • Covid-19 News

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 11,397 new infections, daily news briefs

    Another rise in new infections detected over the past 24 hours and announced this morning by the public health department. 11,397 new cases were announced, a tase on yesterday’s figure and the second over 10,000 people. Another 101 Covid-related deaths today, the second day over 100 deaths being announced. 318 cases were announced from prisons this morning. Watch out for increased…

  • Transport News

    Bangkok Red Line launches August 2 free rides for 3 months

    If you’ve ever spent time in Bangkok, you know it’s easy to be taken for a ride. But for once, this is a good thing, as the Thailand Transport Ministry announced today they are giving free rides to many commuters to launch their new service line. Bangkok’s Red Line rail route is ready for its soft launch next month and…

  • Thailand News

    Thailand News Today | Burmese coup & tourist visa ’emergency extensions’ | February 1

    Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country in a political coup, deposing the elected government after reportedly detaining de-facto leader and ‘State Counsellor’ Aung San Suu Kyi, along with other politicians early this morning. The military-owned Myawaddy TV announced a state of emergency had been declared for 12 months and power transferred to the Junta. A news presenter referred…