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Welfare cards extend reach to rail lines
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/07/2018
» Welfare card-holders can finally access the MRT Blue and Purple lines -- all they need to do is register for the service at any MRT station, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday.
Welfare cards get MRT boost
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» State welfare card-holders will finally be able to access the MRT Blue and Purple Line networks from July 20 onwards, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas has said.
BTSC offers free rides, refund options for delay-hit Skytrain
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/07/2018
» The Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) has offered up to six free rides and refunding options for passengers who were affected by last week's train delays and passenger congestion, officials said yesterday.
Skytrain chaos blamed on new radio
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 26/06/2018
» The BTS Skytrain's recent signalling malfunctions, which left thousands of passengers stranded at stations for hours Monday, will "definitely" be resolved by Friday, officials said.
'Almost all' ICAO safety issues fixed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 07/06/2018
» Thailand has now dealt with almost all safety concerns raised during an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) last July, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) chief Chula Sukmanop said Wednesday.
Ground staff school to open
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/03/2018
» A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC) and Japanese airport infrastructure company AGP Corporation to establish a new ground support equipment training programme for students in Thailand.
Agency to manage rail link due soon
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 01/03/2018
» The Transport Ministry will be able to conclude initial details for an independent agency to manage the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project from Bangkok to Nong Khai in two months' time, says Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn.
Thai-Japanese rail plans take shape
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/09/2017
» Initial construction costs for the Thai-Japanese high-speed railway's first phase from Bangkok to Phitsanulok have been estimated at 270 billion baht, says Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Space programme scholarships sought for 2nd year
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 08/09/2017
» Applications are open for the second space-exploration scholarship programme in Thailand sponsored by the US embassy, with Thai and foreign students now both eligible.
Inoculation against dengue fever urged
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 23/08/2017
» The public should get dengue vaccinations, which work better for those who have already been exposed to the virus, Assoc Prof Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of Thailand, has advised.