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BEM settlement plan goes to cabinet
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 24/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will on Tuesday ask the cabinet to approve a plan to grant Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) a 15-year contract extension in order to avoid paying the firm more than 4 billion baht in compensation.
Saksayam seeks timely construction of ring road
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has ordered the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) to ensure that construction of the Rama III Expressway-Dao Khanong Western Outer Ring Road proceeds on time to minimise traffic congestion.
New legal bid to stop Hopewell payout
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 28/10/2019
» The Transport Ministry is confident the evidence it submitted which highlighted 20 irregularities in a railway project that was scrapped two decades ago will spare it from having to pay the hefty compensation to Hopewell as ordered by the Supreme Court.
Hopewell agrees to talk after legal threat
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/10/2019
» The Transport Ministry on Friday decided not to ask the Administrative Court to investigate shareholdings in the Hong Kong-based Hopewell after the company made a last-minute offer to negotiate hefty financial compensation owed by the Thai government.
Ministry seeks reversal of compensation to Hopewell
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/10/2019
» The Transport Ministry is seeking to reverse the Supreme Administrative Court's ruling ordering it and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to pay hefty financial compensation to Hopewell (Thailand) Co.
Rail body seeks cut in B37bn payout bill
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/10/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will pay the entire 11.88 billion baht in compensation to Hopewell Holdings, as ordered by the Supreme Administrative Court, but will negotiate for a reduction in the interest payment, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Wednesday.
Taxi drivers demand B8.5bn compensation over Grab
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/09/2019
» Representatives of taxi drivers rallied at the Transport Ministry on Tuesday, demanding 8.5 billion baht in compensation from the government if the GrabTaxi service is legalised -- and threatening to sue the prime minister and the transport minister if they didn't get it.
Bus agency faces lawsuit
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/09/2019
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has been told to seek legal advice from prosecutors as it faces a lawsuit over its decision to scrap a 1.65-billion-baht contract to install cash boxes and e-ticket readers on Bangkok's city buses.
New Laem Chabang seaport contract to be signed by next month
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 08/09/2019
» A contract for the third phase of the Laem Chabang seaport is expected to be signed by next month if a legal dispute pending in the Administrative Court is cleared in time, said Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate.
Saksayam seeks mandate for expressway cases
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/09/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will seek cabinet approval for a mandate to solve the 137-billion-baht dispute involving the expressway authority and one of its concessionaires.