Internet abuzz over electric motorbike catching fire
AS photos of an electric motorcycle catching fire at Kasetsart University this morning (Oct. 19) went viral on social media platforms, a lot of Thai netizens commented that this was why they don’t dare ride one, Sanook.com said. Photos of this electric motorbike ablaze were shared multiple times after JS100 Radio posted them at […]
Read MoreSuriya puts off capping Bangkok train fares at 20 baht per trip
TRANSPORT Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said this afternoon (Sep. 5) the Pheu Thai campaign pledge to cap Bangkok electric train fares at 20 baht a trip is not being written in the coalition government’s policy statement to be delivered to Parliament but it could possibly be implemented in two years’ time, Naewna newspaper and Amarin […]
Read MoreHatari Electric founder Joon among top philanthropists in Asia
AMONG THE 15 Asian philanthropists cited by Forbes Asia magazine in its annual Heroes of Philanthropy list for having demonstrated a strong personal commitment to causes such as education and environment is just one honouree from Thailand and that is Mr. Joon Wanavit, 85, founder of Hatari Electric Company, Sanook.com said. Also mentioned were Canva’s […]
Read MoreInterior Ministry orders nationwide electrical leakage check
AS FLOODING in many parts of the country has led to people being exposed to various hazards particularly electric shock as happened to some students on Friday, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda today (Sept. 18) ordered local administrative organisations nationwide to quickly get all installations checked for electrical leakage, Naewna newspaper said. Altogether five students […]
Read MoreRider saves boy who got electric shock from streetlight
A RIDER bravely saved the life of a seventh grade student who got an electric shock from a live streetlight and collapsed in floodwater amid heavy rain in Udon Thani last evening (Sept. 16) and himself got a shock too, Matichon newspaper said today. Mr. Atthachai Artudom, or Bass, 19, a vocational student who […]
Read MoreCanal boat service halted to channel excess water
THE Phadung Krung Kasem canal’s electric boat service is being halted from September 3 till October to channel excess water flowing down from the north while a few more tropical storms are also moving into the country, Matichon newspaper said. Krungthep Thanakom Co., which is the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s holding company for investment projects, said […]
Read MoreHyundai holding early talks with Apple on electric vehicle tie-up
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia Seoul: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said today (Jan. 8) it was in early talks with Apple, after local media reported the firms were discussing an electric car and battery tie-up, sending Hyundai shares surging 25 percent. The report comes weeks after Reuters reported that Apple was […]
Read MoreTel Aviv set to become first city with electric recharging roads
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business New York – The city of Tel Aviv is working on creating wireless electric roads to charge and power public transportation in the city. The electric roads are part of a pilot programme led by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality in collaboration with ElectReon, a company developing a system that can […]
Read MoreDriver injured after truck’s tall load gets entangled with dangling electric wires
AN ACCIDENT in the middle of Phuket town led to the driver of a six-wheel truck carrying a high load of steel frames getting electrocuted and burnt after some of the frames got ensnared with live loose wires hanging down at a key intersection, Sanook.com and Ejan.co reported this morning (August 21, 2020). The accident […]
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