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Mae Sot bypass cost now B4.2bn
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» The cabinet has approved an additional budget for the construction of the Mae Sot bypass, raising the road project cost to more than 4.2 billion baht.
Passenger vans without GPS to face fines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/05/2017
» Passenger van drivers who fail to fit a GPS tracker in their vehicles by the end of this year may face a fine of up to 50,000 baht, warned the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
PAT mulls bid for Asean freight hubs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/05/2017
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will compete in the bidding to build three freight stations worth 4.5 billion baht that will serve as Asean hubs to link freight transport between neighbouring countries.
Govt looks to ease pickup rules
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/05/2017
» Authorities have been working on traffic regulations which will temporarily allow a maximum of six people to sit in the rear space, or bed, of pickup trucks.
Van passenger cap rule begins
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/05/2017
» At least 90% of public vans nationwide complied with a requirement that they carry no more than 13 passengers, on the first day of the rule's enforcement Monday, Deputy Transport Minister Pichit Akrathit said.
DLT about to seal Chiang Rai depot deal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/05/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is expected to sign a contract with a private firm to supply equipment, operate and maintain a border cross-docking centre later this month, a senior official says.
Board gives green light to 20-seat microbus routes
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/05/2017
» The Central Land Transport Control Board (CLTB) has given the go ahead for new 20-seat microbus services to run on the two main routes between the city's landmarks and its outskirts.
Van to microbus switch plan tipped for B25bn loan boost
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/05/2017
» Almost 25 billion baht could be lent to passenger van operators to switch to microbuses, transport deputy permanent secretary Somsak Hommuang says.
Southern Land Bridge study sped up
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry is speeding up the environmental and health impact assessment for the 26-billion-baht Southern Land Bridge which will link the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
Agencies to meet over new pickup tray rules
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/04/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam will hold a meeting tomorrow with the Royal Thai Police (RTP) and the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to tackle unclear regulations involving restrictions on people riding in the rear space or trays of pickup trucks.