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Govt mulls end of fast train plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/09/2019
» The government may scrap three high-speed rail projects after being spurned by private investors, a source at the Transport Ministry said.
AoT's new Suvarnabhumi terminal 'won't benefit users'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA) has voiced its opposition to the 42-billion-baht plan to build a second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, saying it will not benefit passengers or ease overcrowding.
Govt inks search and rescue deal with Laos
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 14/07/2019
» Thailand and neighbouring Laos on Saturday signed a bilateral agreement on aircraft search and rescue cooperation under the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Cabinet sets second high-speed rail phase rolling
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/07/2019
» The cabinet yesterday approved the first sum of 112 million baht of the 751-million-baht budget required for financing the design of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project in the Northeast.
New aviation licences in the works
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 28/06/2019
» A draft of a commercial aviation regulation that will allow the issuance of a licence for flights other than scheduled passengers services -- such as private sightseeing or chemical spraying -- is being deliberated for approval by the Transport Ministry.
More Northeast transport links to Laos in the works
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/06/2019
» Numerous transport infrastructure projects in the Northeast are in the pipeline to establish links between Thailand and Laos, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
SRT agrees to 1.1-metre platforms in station upgrades
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 31/05/2019
» The platforms for trains in the double-track system will be set at 1.1 metres in order to ensure convenience for all passengers, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Worawut Mala said on Thursday.
Govt pushes new Thai-Lao bridge plans
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/05/2019
» The government is pushing ahead with its plan to construct two new "friendship bridges" between Thailand and Laos in the northeastern provinces of Bung Kan and Ubon Ratchathani to improve logistics between both countries.
Sarawut handed the reins to new Rail Department
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/05/2019
» The director of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), Sarawut Songsivilai, has been appointed as head of the new Rail Department.
Minister to push for two more Mekong bridges
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Transport Ministry will push for a 4-billion-baht investment in two new bridges over the Mekong River linking Thailand with Laos.