Showing 41 - 50 of 528
Explainer: Will Chadchart resolve the Green Line saga?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 15/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is testing the waters as he vows to sort out the long-running dispute over the city's Green Line electric rail system concessions, which includes higher fares for riders and mounting debts.
Chadchart plots campaign to plant 1 million trees
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has targeted to see at least a million trees planted in the city during his four-year tenure while also seeking government support to tackle a series of challenging issues facing City Hall.
Chadchart given Green Line chalice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made it clear that he wants to see Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt settle the long-standing dispute over the extension of the Green Line electric concession.
Pipeline centrestage for censure debate
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/05/2022
» Transparency, or the alleged lack of it, in the bidding for a concession to manage and operate the main water transmission pipeline system for the eastern region, including the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), is set to be the highlight of the planned censure debate.
Politics in the pipeline?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2022
» A ruckus over the bidding concession for a 25.6-billion-baht water pipeline project in the eastern region has become the latest setback for the government. Yet, the issue needs a clear mind for it to be best resolved.
Opposition applies heat over eastern pipeline bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2022
» Pheu Thai Party says it will make transparency a key issue during a no-confidence debate expected in July in relation to the bidding for a major water project in the country's eastern region.
Vongsayam bid given green light
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2022
» The Treasury Department yesterday decided to name Vongsayam Korsang Co the winning bidder of its concession to manage and operate the main water transmission pipeline system in the East of the country, quoting a bid of 25.6 billion baht, said Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
PM Prayut's future hangs in the balance
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/02/2022
» Although the general debate earlier this month left the Prayut Chan-o-cha government with little, if any, bruises, the time ahead will be tough for the army chief turned politician.
MFP urged to oppose Green Line contract
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2022
» Consumer protection groups on Monday urged the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) to join their call for the cabinet not to consider a proposal seeking to extend the Green Line concession for another 30 years.
Panel urges Green Line concession extension be dropped
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2022
» The House committee on transport on Saturday held a seminar addressing the proposed Green Line railway extension, during which a consensus emerged that the cabinet should not approve the plan's 30-year concession.