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Transport plans now on fast track
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/06/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has ordered that key transport infrastructure projects be sped up, particularly the second phase of the Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed rail line.
Rail link seen as gateway for Thai trade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is working to enhance the efficiency of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL), with the expectation of using the regional railway network to elevate Thailand's status as a logistical and investment hub for global trading.
Tunnel work on Sino-Thai rail project delayed
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board has approved an 181-day extension of the civil engineering contract for the construction of the Muak Lek-Lam Takhong tunnel under the Sino-Thai high-speed rail project.
Free wi-fi soon for passengers on long-haul trains
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/04/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand plans to provide a free wi-fi service on long-haul trains to the North, Northeast and South, starting late this year.
High-speed rail project pushed back 7 months
News, Published on 27/04/2025
» The Board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has granted a 201-day extension for the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project between Saraburi and Kaeng Khoi, citing structural constraints, including the need to obtain land-use permissions from the Royal Irrigation Department.
Suriya affirms high-speed rail will meet all standards
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/04/2025
» Construction of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train line, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, will meet international standards, almost 100% of the material will be sourced domestically and Thailand will supervise all work, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Wednesday.
SRT forms alliance to boost rail tourism in Northeast
News, Published on 21/03/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is joining hands with local universities and network partners to promote railway tourism and a creative economy in the northeastern region.
Thai cabinet approves Korat-Nong Khai high-speed rail
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday formally approved the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train line, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, with an investment of about 340 billion baht.
Dust levels 'red' in most of Thailand as Bangkok schools close
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2025
» Ultrafine dust levels were in the red (hazardous-to-health) in 46 out of the 77 provinces and in Greater Bangkok on Wednesday morning, with only 10 provinces reporting moderate to good air quality.
Unesco tick under threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2024
» A planned visit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to Ayutthaya next month highlights the risk of the old capital losing its world heritage due to the controversial high-speed train project.