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New fishing laws to tackle EU worries
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2017
» New legislation covering the nation's troubled fishing industry will be introduced amid hopes the European Union yellow flag warning against Thailand's exports will be lifted.
Airports told to fire drug abusers
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has called for harsher penalties to combat drug abuse among staff at Thai airports and airlines after tests for illicit substances returned positive for nine employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) at Suvarnabhumi airport.
PAT mulls bid for Asean freight hubs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/05/2017
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will compete in the bidding to build three freight stations worth 4.5 billion baht that will serve as Asean hubs to link freight transport between neighbouring countries.
Tiff over tax holds up pier scheme
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/05/2017
» A 70-million-baht project to upgrade 17 passenger piers along the Chao Phraya River has been stalled for two years because two state agencies are squabbling over whether the piers should be taxed.
DLT about to seal Chiang Rai depot deal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/05/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is expected to sign a contract with a private firm to supply equipment, operate and maintain a border cross-docking centre later this month, a senior official says.
Southern Land Bridge study sped up
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry is speeding up the environmental and health impact assessment for the 26-billion-baht Southern Land Bridge which will link the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
Rail study slammed for its 'lack of details'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry has criticised a feasibility study on the Thai-Chinese joint rail development scheme, linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, for lacking details about financial implications if passenger targets are not met.
Bestlin seeks to block new NGV bus bids
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/04/2017
» Bestlin Group has called on the government to halt plans for new bidding to procure 489 new natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses, saying a legal dispute between the firm and the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has not been finalised.
Govt dangles tax-cut carrot in bus scheme
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/04/2017
» A tax exemption will be offered to encourage the domestic manufacture of microbuses under a government plan to replace passenger vans for the sake of public safety.
New driving licence laws drawn up
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/03/2017
» New regulations requiring those applying for a car driving licence to pass a 15-hour course of lessons have been submitted to the Council of State for consideration.