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Lao railway set for full trial run this month
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 09/06/2024
» Thailand and Laos are gearing up to open a railway network connecting Bangkok and Vientiane, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), with a trial run set for later this month.
Clutching at straws
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2024
» Re: "Thaksin to fight royal insult case: Lawyers raise doctored video concerns", (BP, May 30).
A weekend in Vientiane
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 30/05/2024
» Just a 45-minute drive across the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and with a linguistic resemblance to the Isan dialect, Vientiane is one of the most welcoming destinations for Thais seeking a weekend experience. This humble town radiates the allure of a bygone colonial age and its laid-back lifestyle allows visitors to avoid any rushing.
Thieves strip 17 railway crossings in Songkhla
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/05/2024
» SONGKHLA: Thieves have stolen signal poles, barrier arms and other equipment from 17 railway crossings in three districts of this southern province, endangering the lives of passengers, pedestrians and motorists, a senior railway official said.
Design change prompts review of Red Line route
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2024
» The board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has ordered the rail agency to review the Red Line electric train extension project out of concern that a proposed design change might affect the high-speed Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airport link.
Govt eyes Italian touch for Land Bridge feeder network
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/05/2024
» Companies in Italy are interested in investing in Thailand’s Land Bridge megaproject which would, in turn, enhance the country’s rail network, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit yesterday said.
Airport rail link project back on track
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/05/2024
» The high-speed rail project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports is expected to be up and running later this year after the state and project builders agreed on a revised project.
Thai Airways to get B12bn injection ahead of relisting
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2024
» The Finance Ministry plans to inject an additional 12 billion baht into Thai Airways International (THAI) Plc by October this year, hoping the national carrier can be relisted on the stock exchange by the middle of 2025 at the latest.
PAT Celebrates 73rd Anniversary, Announces Growth
Published on 17/05/2024
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) held a ceremony on the 73rd anniversary of its founding, donating 36 million baht to the Chaloem Phrakiat project and announcing an operational profit net worth increase of 25.34 percent. PAT is motivated to advance potential initiatives that will propel the national economy forward and is committed to continuing its green port policy for sustainability, establishing goals to manage areas for the benefit of all sectors.
Twin-track railway to Chumphon fully operational 'by August'
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/05/2024
» PHETCHABURI: The Nakhon Pathom-Chumphon double-track railway will be fully operational in August, with round-the-clock service along the 421-kilometre route, Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said.