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Carriages at rest for the MRT's Pink Line electric rail project. The 34.5-kilometre rail link between Nonthaburi and Min Buri is designed to accommodate commuter demand in northern Bangkok. Soaring gas prices coupled with high carbon emissions from vehicles mean efforts to foster a reliable and environmentally friendly mode of public transport are key to helping Bangkok achieve its green ambitions, says Katrin Luger, the managing director of Alstom Thailand. The Thai government has drafted a range of initiatives, such as the Climate Change Act, the national energy plan, and the long-term low greenhouse gas emissions development strategy, to tackle the issues. The country's 20-year transport systems development strategy also includes developing intercity rail links and a focus on green transport. WHAT IS GREEN MOBILITY? The term green mobility is often broad, but Ms Luger said it was a critical macro-level element in the megatrends of urbanisation. "As the population grows, … [Read more...] about Green public transport seen as key to tackling climate change

Police in Bangkok are preparing for more anti-government protests today, with 2,250 officers on duty to patrol rallies by 3 different groups. Today is day 2 of the no-confidence debate against the government, with protests planned by Ratsadorn Taliban, Ramkhamhaeng for Democracy, and Thalugas, with each group meeting in different areas of the capital. According to a Bangkok Post report, Thalugas will assemble at the Din Daeng intersection, scene of several violent clashes with police in recent weeks, while Ratsadorn Taliban will gather at the Lat Phrao intersection at 2pm, and Ramkhamhaeng for Democracy will rally outside parliament at 3pm. Piya Tawichai from the Metropolitan Police Bureau has issued a warning that those participating in the protests could face charges for violating the emergency decree and the Communicable Disease Control Act. He adds that activists gathering outside parliament will be under close surveillance and should they trespass on government property, … [Read more...] about More anti-government protests in Bangkok today, day 2 of no-confidence debate

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2022 Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates winning the women’s singles final match against Cori Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Yves Herman French Open champion Iga Swiatek remains firmly at the head of the new WTA rankings released on Monday, over 4000 points ahead of number two Anett Kontaveit. The 21-year-old Pole has held the top spot since the surprise retirement of Australian Ashleigh Barty at the end of March. The only change in the Top 20 sees Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, beaten in Sunday’s final at ‘s-Hertogenbosch by the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, take fifth place from Maria Sakkari. Neither Sabalenka nor Alexandrova will be at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam event of the year, as Russian and Belarusian players have been barred from competing following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No WTA rankings points, however, will be awarded for the event. WTA rankings as of June 13, 2022 (players representing Russia and … [Read more...] about Iga Swiatek dominates WTA rankings

Posters of some of the competing films in the 2022 edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival I cannot have favorites. The fact that they are finally showing their films is already an accomplishment by itself,” said Jose Javier Reyes, competition director and head of the monitoring committee of the 2022 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. After a two-year wait as a result of the series of lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cinemalaya will finally have a full-length feature category in its two-week run in August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. Finalists Thirteen new feature-length films will be competing from Aug. 5 to 14. “These are made by finalists from the 2020 and 2021 editions who weren’t able to shoot and exhibit their works because of the pandemic,” explained Reyes. “I admire the perseverance of these filmmakers in completing their works—and finally they shall be able to exhibit their films in a public venue with a real … [Read more...] about Cinemalaya 2022 to screen full-length films in August

A vendor wears a protective mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at Bang Khu Lat market in Bang Yai district of Nonthaburi on June 18, 2022. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul) The country registered 1,892 more Covid-19 cases and 22 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning. This compared with 2,272 new cases and 23 coronavirus-related fatalities reported on Saturday morning. There were 1,888 local cases and four imported cases. On Saturday, 1,874 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovering from the coronavirus. Since the pandemic started in early 2020, there have been 4,499,044 Covid-19 cases, including 2,275,609 cases this year, with 4,447,266 complete recoveries to date. The accumulated death toll stood at 30,467 since the beginning of the pandemic, including 8,769 so far this year. The highest number of Covid-related fatalities in a 24-hour period was 312 recorded on Aug 13, 2021. The highest … [Read more...] about 1,892 new Covid cases, 22 more deaths

Mr Somyot introduces the new service which was officially launched last week. PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) has teamed up with a startup to launch a QueQ mobile application to help motorists manage their queues and reduce the time it takes to buy food and beverages at PTT petrol stations. The app also aims to facilitate delivery service providers which have to deal with a number of online food and drink orders. QueQ can be used with Pin Tho Pump, a new food takeaway and delivery service, as well as other food and coffee shops at PTT stations. After placing purchase orders, people can pick them up at petrol stations or through delivery services. Somyot Kongprawet, OR's senior executive vice-president for non-oil retail business, said the app is expected to be of most benefit to motorists who do not want to waste their time by waiting in a long queue. OR has partnered with QueQ Thailand, a six-year-old startup specialising in making queue management applications. The … [Read more...] about PTT app to cut food queues