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Rail progress tracks full steam ahead
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2018
» Walking into a colossal, ultra-modern high-speed railway station in Shanghai can be an eye-opening experience, especially for Thais.
Somkid rips Thai-Sino rail holdup
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/10/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak complained Monday that the development of the high-speed Thai-Chinese railway from Bangkok to Nong Khai is lagging behind schedule, and ordered the agency responsible to speed up the project.
Govt to roll out train-assembly plants plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/10/2018
» The government is set to announce its first-ever policy to establish rolling stock assembly plants in Thailand before the end of the year to keep up with upcoming railway projects in the country, Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn said on Friday.
Trade war will cause 'ripple effect'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/08/2018
» The United States must cease its trade war with China or risk causing a ripple effect in the economies of its allies, including Thailand, former Chinese ambassador to Thailand Guan Mu said.
New facility to research rail projects
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 19/07/2018
» A planned "Railway Excellence Centre" that will research ways of improving the quality of railway networks and information storage for future high-speed railways will be established by the end of the year, Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn has confirmed.
SRT set for a 'bright future' after hitting speed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the country's main railway authority, may still be operating half-century-old trains countrywide, but acting governor Voravuth Mala believes the debt-ridden organisation is headed for "a bright future".
Talks hit wall over delay clause
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/06/2018
» Thai and Chinese authorities failed to reach a conclusion in the latest round of meetings yesterday on whether China can sue the Thai government if the latter fails to meet construction deadlines, thereby causing delays to the Thai-Sino high-speed train project.
SRT plans new centre to ramp up network efficiency
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/04/2018
» A new "Railway Excellence Centre" supervised by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) could be established by the end of the year, the authority's deputy governor for strategic operations Sirima Hiruncharoenvate said Thursday.
SRT eyes October launch for Chira- Khon Kaen double-track route
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 01/04/2018
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The first section of a northeastern double-track railway expansion project from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen could be open for public use by October, during test runs, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) officials say.
More promises after latest deadly crash
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 28/03/2018
» A disastrous double-decker bus crash in Nakhon Ratchasima's Wang Nam Khieo district last Wednesday night which killed 18 passengers and left more than 30 injured has prompted the Transport Ministry to consider issuing a complete ban on such vehicles from operating on provincial and long-distance routes.