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Tao Poon 'missing link' to open by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry expects to open the rail service on the 1.2km "missing link" in August, ending a long wait for commuters forced to put up with inconvenient travel between two nearby rail lines which have a common connection.
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.
New setback looms for Thai-Sino rail project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/03/2017
» The multi-billion-baht Thai-Chinese rail development scheme is poised to suffer another setback if China fails to submit the project's design document needed to estimate the rail's costs by the end of this month, according to a transport source.
New transport systems on the horizon
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/01/2017
» The government has launched a major review of an ongoing study into the need for mass transit systems in densely populated areas of Thailand with the aim of getting projects underway as quickly as possible.
Dept to hold public hearing for port project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/08/2016
» The Marine Department (MD) will conduct a public hearing over the Pak Bara deep-sea port project in Satun this month following concerns among locals over land reclamation.
Motorway projects to get funding boost
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/07/2016
» The government aims to use the 100-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund (TFF) to finance motorway construction projects.
East-West ferry service under review
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/07/2016
» The feasibility study of a ferry project between the eastern and western coasts of the Gulf of Thailand is expected to be concluded in three months.
Govt makes push to boost rubber prices
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2016
» The Rural Roads Department has earmarked 9 billion baht to buy latex-mixed asphalt to build and repair roads as part of the government's efforts to tackle the rubber price slump.
China agrees to 2% interest on double-track rail loan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/01/2016
» China has agreed to grant Thailand a 2% interest rate for a loan it will extend to fund the double-track railway project linking Bangkok, Kaeng Khoi and Map Ta Phut.
BECL set to scrutinise Sri Ratch expressway project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/11/2015
» A proposed ramp to link the Sri Ratch expressway to the 2nd-stage expressway at Chatuchak will be scrutinised by the Bangkok Express Public Company Ltd (BECL).