Railway on track for completion this year
The 145km Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway including the country's longest elevated stretch at 19km will be completed by the end of this year: official.

The laws regulating e-cigarettes have sparked controversy, prompting a cabinet minister to propose vaping be legalised while police have launched operations to crack down on the sale of the devices.
A Taiwanese actress's police extortion case is raising concerns over the legality of e-cigarettes and how smokers can still access them despite a ban in Thailand.
The 145km Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway including the country's longest elevated stretch at 19km will be completed by the end of this year: official.
Bail denied for six policemen accused of extorting tourists caught with vaping devices, as police crack down on illegal e-cigarettes after learning they’re easy to obtain.
Calling all Blinks in Bangkok and beyond -- a Blackpink concert exhibition with pop-up shop is now on display at ICONSIAM.
NEW YORK - Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and recording catalog shares to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday -- marking the industry's latest blockbuster rights deal.
LOS ANGELES: The multiverse sci-fi smash “Everything Everywhere All At Once” on Tuesday topped the Oscar nominations with 11, as Hollywood formally kicked off the race to the Academy Awards on March 12.
Network of health workers calls for unconditional release of all detained political prisoners as they express worry over condition of three hunger-striking activists.
Passengers are now allowed to use digital IDs to verify their identity when boarding domestic flights, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
The spirit and energy of boat racing returned to Bangkok with the start of the Elephant Boat Race at Bangkok Riverside Fest 2023, taking place from 3-5 February 2023 by the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) recently accompanied Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan to monitor the water situation in Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi provinces and report on progress of the water supply system development plan for Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Samut Sakhon, and Samut Songkhram in response to rapid expansion of Western Bangkok.
Ruaymaiyood Co., Ltd., holder of renowned Korean food and beverage restaurants such as Korean barbeque restaurants ‘nice two Meat u’ and ‘nice two Sea u’, bubble tea café ‘Fire Tiger’, and Korean styled toast café ‘Mil Toast House’ propels a new phenomenon in the restaurant industry with the launch of Dosan Dalmatian by Mammamia, the first Western and Korean brunch restaurant in Thailand.
Police arrest a man linked to the macau888 online gambling site but the “four brothers” accused by a TV actress of operating the illegal business have reportedly fled.
“The Aussie Pies - It's Just Better" campaign celebrates Australian culture and one of Australia’s favourite foods for one month in Thailand.
Golf is a beloved sport enjoyed by players and fans around the world.
Calling all Blinks in Bangkok and beyond -- a Blackpink concert exhibition with pop-up shop is now on display at ICONSIAM.
NEW YORK - Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and recording catalog shares to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday -- marking the industry's latest blockbuster rights deal.
LOS ANGELES: The multiverse sci-fi smash “Everything Everywhere All At Once” on Tuesday topped the Oscar nominations with 11, as Hollywood formally kicked off the race to the Academy Awards on March 12.