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100 drivers rally to legalise ride-hailing
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/12/2019
» About 100 taxi drivers in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces yesterday gathered at the Department of Land Transport, calling for the legalisation of ride-hailing services.
SRT sets rail bids timetable
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/12/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will call bids for rail construction projects worth more than 200 billion baht, including high-speed train and double-track rail projects, next year.
Extension costs spark govt concern
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/11/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has demanded that controversial plans for the northern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport be clarified, in a bid to clear doubts surrounding the 42-billion-baht project.
Port caught in a storm
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/11/2019
» Life is far from plain sailing for the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) as it tries to turn its land along the Chao Phraya River into one of the city's most ambitious mixed-use projects.
Govt U-turn on compulsory GPS tracking
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 05/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry has made an about-face after it announced on Monday the proposed installation of GPS devices in private cars and motorbikes will be on a voluntary basis.
Will GPS monitoring end the carnage on our roads?
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/10/2019
» First-time minister Saksayam Chidchob is quickly making a name for himself as a rookie politician with a never-ending store of new ideas.
Union opposes port revamp
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/10/2019
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) union has said that it is opposed to the state enterprise's plan to develop the Klong Toey Port area, saying the authority is ill-equipped to handle the venture.
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.
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.
New Don Muang Tollway extension to open by 2025
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Don Muang Tollway will be extended by 18 kilometres, effectively connecting its Rangsit-Bang Pa-in section to the M6 motorway to Nakhon Ratchasima, the Department of Highways has announced.