The Philippines government has outlined a twin city arrangement involving Manila and Bangkok as part of a plan to promote regional tourism.

The cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the plan to purchase a new fleet of 3,183 buses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) for Bangkok, at a cost of 13.16 billion baht, Deputy Transport Minister Plin Suwanatat said.

Projects are creeping outward from the city centre thanks to the greater access provided by rail systems, but for the foreseeable future oversupply is likely to keep prices low in the suburbs

Out of the following two phrases, “Bangkok is becoming World Book Capital” and “Thailand is becoming corruption-free”, which is more likely to come true? While some may wish for the latter, we are going to have to let that go for now and start accepting that Bangkok is going to be the capital of books and reading next year

Special alert boxes with direct access to emergency and other official services are the BMA’s latest helpline for residents