On March 31, workers shovel pirated items worth 729 million baht to be crushed by a steamroller at in Pathum Thani.
Big wheel
Phuket plans landmark
A British firm plans to build the world’s tallest Ferris wheel on an old mining site within the next two years, officials said on March 30. The project to be developed by Thai Business Development Co. aims to create a new landmark for the province.
The goal is to beat the 165-metre-tall Singapore Flyer which opened in 2008 and the High Roller wheel in Las Vegas, which stands at 167.6 metres tall and opened in 2014.
Elevated hopes
Transport network expands
The cabinet has authorised the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to mobilise 150.3 billion baht through a public-private partnership scheme to develop the Yellow and Pink elevated mass transit lines, authorities said on March 29.
The 34.5km Pink Line which will stretch from Khae Rai to Min Buri will require an investment of 53.49 billion baht while the 30.4km Yellow Line from Lat Prao to Samrong will need 51.81 billion baht.
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High value
Police find drugs
Two men were arrested. Police reported the news on March 30. They were charged for possessing 285 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine. The illegal drug was worth more than 600 million baht.
Vocabulary
steamroller (n): a large slow vehicle with a roller, used for making roads flat
elevated (adj): higher than the area around
