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Spending boost for regional airports
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/04/2017
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is eyeing fresh investment to upgrade Mae Sot and Khon Kaen airports under its plan to build regional aviation hubs to serve a growing number of passengers.
New Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge 'ready in two years'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 31/03/2017
» The construction of the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge is expected to be completed in two years, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said.
Govt mulls B4.5bn loan for Myanmar
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2017
» Thailand is considering granting a 4.5-billion-baht loan to Myanmar to fund an infrastructure development project including the planned construction of a 132-km long road to stretch from the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi to the Dawei special economic zone in the neighbouring country.
Myanmar asks Thailand to solve its road bottlenecks
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/02/2017
» Myanmar has accepted Thailand's 1.8-billion-baht project to improve its Thaton-Ein Du highway, a section of the East-West Economic Corridor, and asked the latter to improve other roads along the corridor.
Myanmar road project hooks B1.8bn
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/02/2017
» The government is stepping up efforts to boost the Yangon-Mae Sot trade link by approving a 1.8-billion-baht budget to help Myanmar develop part of its road along the transnational route.
Half-century old rail project finally moves forward
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/11/2016
» A long-overdue project to build a double-track railway from Den Chai district in Phrae to Chiang Rai has inched closer to materialising after it was announced bidding for the project will be called next year as part of the state's plan to turn Chiang Rai into a special economic zone.
Curbs on Mekong traffic ease
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/07/2016
» Six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have agreed to allow commercial trucks and tourist buses to travel more freely from country to country starting Dec 1, following lengthy talks.
Wider highway in the works
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/07/2016
» The construction of a wider highway connecting Tak and Mukdahan is taking shape as part of a plan to bolster transport and businesses in two key border provinces.
Bangkok set to be China's rail hub
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/12/2015
» China has an ambitious plan to establish three rail routes called the "Pan-Asia Railway Network" to foster rail connections between the country and mainland Southeast Asian nations, with Bangkok serving as the hub.
Somkid shelves rail project with China
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/12/2015
» The signing of a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) between Thailand and China on a new railway development project planned for tomorrow has been shelved after China failed to honour an associated agreement on rubber that was in the same package.