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B358bn rail projects expected to go ahead
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/05/2017
» Construction of four electric rail routes in the capital at a cost of 358 billion baht will kick off this year, said Peraphon Thawornsupacharoen, deputy permanent secretary for transport.
New fishing laws to tackle EU worries
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2017
» New legislation covering the nation's troubled fishing industry will be introduced amid hopes the European Union yellow flag warning against Thailand's exports will be lifted.
MRTA gears up to sign monorail deals
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/04/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) aims to sign construction contracts early next month for the two key electric rail lines that will carry people from surrounding provinces to the capital.
Yellow, Pink line contracts ready to sign
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/04/2017
» Transport officials look set to wrap up the contract signing for two new electric rail routes -- the Lat Phrao-Samrong Yellow Line and Khae Rai-Min Buri Pink Line -- with BSR Joint Venture this month.
Blue Line extension, freeway pends cabinet approval
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/03/2017
» The Transport Ministry is preparing to seek approval from the cabinet for the Blue Line extension connecting Bang Khae and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 and the Rama III Road-Dao Khanong-Western Outer Ring Road Expressway worth more than 50 billion baht in total.
Green Line section faces risk of delay
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/03/2017
» A section of the Green Line rail route, linking Soi Bearing and Samrong stations, due to be launched on April 1, risks delay as authorities struggle over budgetary issues.
Cabinet gives nod to decree on navigation to tackle IUU
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/03/2017
» The cabinet has approved an executive decree to amend two laws on Thai ships and navigation through Thai waters to better deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed link hits new delay
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/02/2017
» Bidding for the Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed train project is likely to be delayed after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was told to sound out the market more, an SRT source said.
Project regulations reviewed as foreign investors shy away
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 29/01/2017
» The government is gathering input from various agencies to determine if regulations involving public-private partnership (PPP) investments need to be revised after some infrastructure projects failed to draw foreign investors.
MRTA goes forward with land grab bill
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/01/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority is pushing ahead with an amendment to its 16-year MRTA Act to give it the power to expropriate vast tracts of land for commercial and social purposes.