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Thai-Sino high-speed rail work could start by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2017
» The cabinet will be asked to approve the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, next month, kickstarting construction as soon as August -- more than a year behind schedule.
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.
Government to ask Japan for rail project support
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/12/2016
» The government is expected to formally ask Japan to jointly invest in a 500-billion-baht high-speed rail project when a high-ranking Japanese delegation visits Bangkok later this month.
SRT reviews land lease rates
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/07/2016
» The State Railways of Thailand (SRT) is reviewing its land lease rates nationwide as it seeks a public-private venture to develop land along the Red Line electric rail route and the high-speed railway linking Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima.
Private sector backs China railway project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/12/2015
» The business community is throwing its support behind the Thai-Chinese rail development project and urging the government to speed up the work to boost the economy.
Dual-track project set for May
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 31/10/2015
» The construction of a dual-track railway that will put Bangkok on a route to southern China is expected to start this May.
SRT adjusts routes for ‘Bike for Mom’
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/08/2015
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will change three train routes to help ease traffic during the “Bike for Mom” event on Sunday.
China ruled out as sole rail funder
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2015
» Thailand has decided not to rely solely on Chinese loans to fund the two countries' joint railway projects because the interest rates are too high.
Govt mulls local loans for railway
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/02/2015
» The government will turn to borrowing from domestic sources if China won't lower the interest rate it has offered for a Thai railway venture it will help build, says Transport Minister Prajin Juntong.
China offers loan for train project
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/02/2015
» The Exim Bank of China has offered Thailand a 20-year loan for the construction of two new railway lines, Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Thursday, but the terms will need to be renegotiated.