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Provincial airports to get big overhaul
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 15/09/2018
» The Department of Airports (DOA) is drafting a 20-year master plan to develop its 28 airports countrywide in a bid to increase passenger capacity and boost tourism in smaller cities.
Safety talks loom for BTS Skytrain
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 16/08/2018
» City Hall and the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) will next week hold talks on installing platform barriers on all the BTS Skytrain stations, after a woman fainted and fell onto the train tracks at Ratchathewi station Wednesday.
SRT set for a 'bright future' after hitting speed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the country's main railway authority, may still be operating half-century-old trains countrywide, but acting governor Voravuth Mala believes the debt-ridden organisation is headed for "a bright future".
Truckers face testing on dangerous goods
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 04/07/2018
» Mandatory training and tests for truck drivers transporting dangerous goods will be enforced starting Sept 19, Department of Land Transport (DLT) deputy director-general Kamol Buranapong said Tuesday.
Taxi rate hike could lower refusal rate,TDRI argues
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has suggested a new 50-satang-per-minute taxi fare hike to increase the income of drivers and reduce the likelihood of them refusing passengers.
OTP eyes more 'dry port' container depots
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 24/05/2018
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) is drafting a master plan to develop more inland container depots across the country to lessen cargo congestion and shift part of the volume from trucks to railways.
Khon Kaen in talks over light rail project
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/05/2018
» Local authorities and the private sector in Khon Kaen want construction of its first light rail transit system to begin by the end of the year, said Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, associate dean of the college of local administration, Khon Kaen University.
Gas-fuelled buses ready to roll on five Bangkok routes
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 27/03/2018
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will begin using 100 natural gas for vehicle (NGV) buses Tuesday on five routes in the capital, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
Ministry, cops team up for air accidents
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 20/03/2018
» The Ministry of Transport and Royal Thai Police on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to improve aircraft accident investigations.
Railways, trams to hit fast-track in 2018
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/01/2018
» This will be a "strong" year for plans to kick-start provincial public transport systems across the country, with such plans in at least five provinces on the government's radar, says Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) chief Chaiwat Thongkamkoon.