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Four cities to start building light rails
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Light rail projects in four key cities – Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima – worth a combined 161 billion baht are scheduled to start construction next year.
Fast train plan linking 3 airports well-received at second hearing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/10/2017
» A second public hearing in Chon Buri on a planned high-speed railway linking three international airports – Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao – proceeded without a glitch Tuesday.
8 million tourists visit Pattaya in first half
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/09/2017
» About 8 million tourists visited Pattaya in the first half of this year, putting the resort city on course to top last year's total, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Bangkok-Rayong high-speed rail link set for 2023
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/09/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) aims to open services for the 193-kilometre long Bangkok-Rayong high-speed Thai-Japanese railway by 2023.
August opening for Tao Poon 'missing link'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry expects to open the rail service on the 1.2km "missing link" in August, ending a long wait for commuters forced to put up with inconvenient travel between two nearby rail lines which have a common connection.
Limited common ticket system to begin Oct 1
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/05/2017
» Oct 1 will see the launch of common tickets at some skytrain, subway, rail link stations and on some buses in Bangkok and surrounding areas, says the Office of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTTPP).
Mass transit: Partial launch of new ticketing system set for June
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/01/2017
» A common ticketing system for different modes of public transport is expected to be partially introduced in June, says a transport official.
Single ticket ready for Bangkok commuters by April
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/01/2017
» Bangkok commuters will be able to use a single ticket for all electric train and Chao Phraya express boat services in April, according to the transport minister.
'Shambolic' Airport Rail Link faces penalties
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/03/2016
» SRT Electrified Train, which operates the Airport Rail Link, has been ordered to find the party responsible for Monday's shambolic rescue operation in which hundreds of passengers were stranded in hot carriages.
Coming soon: The Purple Line
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/09/2015
» The new 23-kilometre elevated rail track linking Bangkok's Bang Sue and Nonthaburi's Bang Ya is set to open next open with a free test service starting in May.