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BMTA set to launch new airport bus link
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 31/05/2017
» A new bus shuttle service from Suvarnabhumi airport to the city will be launched Thursday, deputy permanent secretary for transport Somsak Hommuang says.
New airport buses off to flying start
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/05/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) pocketed more than 200,000 baht during the first five days of its new bus service shuttling tourists from Don Mueang airport to the city centre.
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.
Govt seeks royal decree to support EEC
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/02/2017
» The Transport Ministry is seeking to issue a royal decree to put foreign investors on a fast track to become major shareholders in aviation-related businesses, a core part of the state's ambitious plan to establish the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
THAI union disputes reform panel pick
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/02/2017
» The Thai Airways International (THAI) union has questioned the appointment of the company's former president, Charamporn Jotikasthira, as a member of the airline's committee on strategies and reform.
Project regulations reviewed as foreign investors shy away
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 29/01/2017
» The government is gathering input from various agencies to determine if regulations involving public-private partnership (PPP) investments need to be revised after some infrastructure projects failed to draw foreign investors.
SRT plans high-speed rail talks with Malaysia
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/11/2016
» Thailand is preparing to sit for talks with Malaysia to discuss an ambitious initiative to build a new high-speed train system linking Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Infrastructure projects wait on EIA results
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/11/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted yesterday several infrastructure projects were being delayed due to mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIA) while assuring that the Thai-Chinese rail development will proceed.
Authorities mull easing tourist vehicle ban
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/09/2016
» The Transport Ministry is considering easing measures curbing the influx of foreign-registered tourist vehicles entering the North of Thailand, particularly from China, following a plunge in Chinese tourist arrivals which has dented tourism revenue.
Tighter licensing likely to limit new airlines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/09/2016
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's (CAAT) board has moved to tighten requirements to qualify for Air Operating Licences (AOLs) in a bid to control the number of airlines operating in the country.