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Cabinet okays Andaman plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/11/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle an economic and social development plan for six southern provinces along the Andaman Sea.
Tangled lines
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/10/2020
» Many big-ticket mass transit projects have been subject to delays from their original schedules. The impact of the coronavirus outbreak is not alone to be blamed; other snags have included the slow formation of a government after the March 2019 election, as well as policy rejigs by the Transport Ministry, which is controlled by a representative from the Bhumjaithai Party.
PM dusts off South Land Bridge plan
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/09/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday ordered a new feasibility study into a proposal to build a land bridge between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, seen as a potential key part of a new major economic development plan in the South.
BBS lands B290bn U-tapao airport bid
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/06/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a bid by the BBS consortium to build the 290-billion-baht Eastern Airport City Project at U-tapao, said deputy government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek.
Navy to finalise U-tapao deal
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/05/2020
» The navy will sign a contract next month with BBS Joint Venture to build the 290-billion-baht Eastern Airport City Project at U-tapao airport which is one of five megaprojects under the government's infrastructure development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
BBS consortium wins U-tapao airport bid
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2020
» The subcommittee handling infrastructure development projects at the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) chaired by Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana on Monday chose the BBS consortium to win the bid to build the 290-billion-baht Eastern Airport City Project at U-tapao.
EEC Office to speed up project terms
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/01/2020
» Terms of reference for smart cities and the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility's second phase at U-tapao airport are scheduled to be issued within two months.
CP to ink rail deal on Thursday
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/10/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has confirmed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will preside over the signing of a deal to build the rail system connecting the country's three main airports with the Charoen Pokphand Group-led (CP) consortium on Thursday.
EEC contract signing by month's end
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/10/2019
» Contracts for three main infrastructure projects -- including the high-speed rail linking three airports around Bangkok, the U-Tapao aviation hub and the third phase of Map Ta Phut port's development -- in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will be signed by the end of this month.
Cabinet lowers public debt ceiling
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/09/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a public debt management plan for fiscal 2020 that calls for the country's average ratio of public debt to GDP to have a ceiling of 42.76%, below the 60% set by the Finance Ministry's fiscal sustainability framework.