Bangkok, Sathorn Taksin BTS Station

BTS bottleneck: Saphan Taksin to get double track.

To relieve the traffic at the single-track Saphan Taksin station, officials decided to expand the station to a double track - although it will block the lanes of Sathorn bridge.

Walking back on its plan to demolish Saphan Taksin once and for all for faster traffic, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will instead expand the smallest BTS station by one meter on each side to build an additional track and waiting space, said Deputy Governor Amorn Kitchawengkul on Wednesday.

But as the Saphan Taksin station is right next to Sathorn elevated bridge, the expansion would take out two out of three lanes of the bridge. To solve this, officials will expand the affected part of the bridge by 80 centimeters on the other side to create another lane.

This new plan was decided instead of the previous project to get rid of the station to use the space for a double track. To accommodate residents, a moving walkway linking to Surasak station will be built, Prachachart reported.  

Source: Coconuts

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Erawan bombing suspect arrested in #Cambodia

Authorities escort a man arrested yesterday who is suspected to be the prime suspect in the Aug 17 bombing of the Erawan shrine. 

A foreigner suspected of involvement in last month’s bombing of the Erawan shrine in Bangkok was arrested in Cambodia and handed over to Thai authorities Tuesday, a police source said.

A informed source in the police investigative team said Cambodian police captured the suspect on Monday and arranged today's handover at the border in the Cambodian border town of Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province, opposite Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district.

He was detained for preliminary investigations at a military camp in Aranyaprathet before Bangkok for further interrogations, the source added.

The source refused to state where the man was arrested in Cambodia and said he was identified only as "Yusufu".

Thai media today widely published a photo of a Chinese passport of a man matching the suspect's description. In the passport, he is identified as Yusufu Mieraili, 25, from Xinjiang province.

Xinjiang is the home province for China's Uighur Muslim minority.

The suspect was believed to be on his way from Thailand to Phnom Penh when he was captured, according to the source.

The source said a senior police officer went to Cambodia to coordinate with authorities there after it had been confirmed the suspect fled Thailand to Cambodia.

Assistant national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda is leading the investigation on the case.

Earlier, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the man was a "main suspect" in the Aug. 17 bombing at the Ratchaprasong intersection shrine that killed 20 and injured 131.

He is believed to the person seen in CCTV footage wearing a yellow shirt and leaving a backpack behind at the shrine.

Authorities plan to hold a press conference after 5pm to release more details about the arrest of the subject, who was being flown by helicopter back to Bangkok today.
Source: BangkokPost 

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Hyatt Regency Resort, Kamal #Phuket

Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort offers a modern setting while in Kammala. The various facilities this luxury hotel has to offer include an executive floor, a kids club and 24-hour room service. 

 

 Hyatt Regency has recently undergone refurbishment and offers valet parking, a kids pool and a coffee bar. The in-house day spa provides a variety of treatments and a chance to relax. 

 Every modern room at Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort comes with a mini bar and cable/satellite channels, while the bathrooms offer showers and hair dryers. They all feature tea and coffee making facilities, a flat-screen TV and an in-room closet. 

 Guests of at Hyatt Regency are served a satisfying breakfast every morning. 

 Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort is within walking distance of Kamala Beach. It also is a convenient base to discover nearby Patong and Thalang.

  

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