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Rail progress tracks full steam ahead
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2018
» Walking into a colossal, ultra-modern high-speed railway station in Shanghai can be an eye-opening experience, especially for Thais.
Somkid rips Thai-Sino rail holdup
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/10/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak complained Monday that the development of the high-speed Thai-Chinese railway from Bangkok to Nong Khai is lagging behind schedule, and ordered the agency responsible to speed up the project.
AoT claims new terminal is justified
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/10/2018
» Suvarnabhumi airport's 42-billion-baht (US$1.3-billion) new terminal is justified despite the recent controversy surrounding its cost and design, Airports of Thailand (AoT) officials said on Thursday.
Airport scare sparks security overhaul
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 20/09/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will install fingerprint and face-recognition equipment at Suvarnabhumi airport by the end of next year, following recent criticism of its security measures.
Monorail plan heads to cabinet
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 24/08/2018
» Initial plans for the controversial MRT Brown Line monorail project from Khae Rai in Nonthaburi to Lam Sali are set to be submitted to the cabinet for review, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) says.
Decision to up fares 'not till October'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 11/08/2018
» The Transport Ministry says it will "know for sure" whether a fare hike will take place on road-based public transport in October, after recent research studies are reviewed by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) by the end of the month.
Deep South ripe for investment, say locals
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/08/2018
» Following last year's record 14-year-low in deaths related to the deep South insurgency, military and local officials in the three southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala have once again urged the government to boost safety and economic development in these "neglected" areas.
Cranking up the train plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/07/2018
» Hopes of an electric train line being built in Chiang Mai have been revived in the wake of several let-downs that have left many city residents disillusioned.
Somkid wants bids before poll
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/07/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has ordered the Ministry of Transport to complete the auctions of all the ministry's planned transport projects before the general election tentatively scheduled for next February.
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".