How we work
Town Wire News is a reference desk for living in and visiting Bangkok — not a newsroom. This page sets out the standards every guide is held to. For the plain-English version, see our about page.
What we are, and what we are not
We are a reference publisher. We do not have reporters on the ground, we do not chase breaking news, and we never claim to have witnessed an event. Our value is in compiling, structuring and translating trustworthy public information into clear English — not in being first.
How we source a guide
- Official sources first. Fares, routes, hours, fees and procedures come from the operator or government agency that sets them, and we cite each one.
- Compiled experience second. We read publicly shared resident and traveller accounts for the practical detail official pages omit, and we present it as compiled experience — never as our own reporting.
- Verify, then structure. We organise information into tables, steps and short answers, and we drop anything we cannot stand behind.
AI assistance and human review
We use AI tools to help draft and organise material. A human editor reviews every guide for accuracy and tone before it is published, and is responsible for what goes live.
Dating and updates
Every guide shows when it was last updated. These are living pages: when fares or rules change, we revise the same page rather than publishing a new dated story. See our corrections policy.
What we do not publish
We deliberately stay away from crime, accidents, deaths, and anything we cannot independently verify from a reliable public source. That is not our role, and not where we can add honest value.
Accuracy and your responsibility
We work to be right, but prices, schedules and official rules in Thailand change at short notice. Always confirm anything that affects your money, safety or travel with the official operator or agency before you rely on it.