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'Reopen now or face collapse'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/10/2020
» Pailin Chuchottaworn, head of a panel steering the economic recovery, on Monday urged the government to reopen the country in order to prevent it from collapsing.
Rail link to Tak gets nod from cabinet
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/06/2018
» The cabinet accepted in principle Tuesday a proposal to construct a double-track railway linking Tak and Nakhon Phanom as part of the transport routes under the East-West Economic Corridor.
JBIC pledges airport link loans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2018
» The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) pledges to extend soft loans to finance Thailand's 224.54-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three major airports and other infrastructure projects in the government's highly touted Eastern Economic Corridor.
Airport rail ToR to lure foreigners
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/04/2018
» The private sector has proposed terms of reference (ToR) that permit foreign investors to hold more than a 50% share in the 224.54-billion-baht high-speed railway linking the three main airports in a bid to boost management efficiency.
Airport rail links get B112bn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/04/2018
» The government is committed to investing up to 111.9 billion baht in high-speed railways linking the three main airports -- Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao -- to serve the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.
Somkid: Japan still on board rail plans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/02/2018
» The government has insisted the Thailand-Japan partnership for joint investment in the Shinkansen-like high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai remains intact, despite recent reports that Japan was solely interested in offering loans for the project.
Nakhon Ratchasima just 77 mins away
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/07/2017
» Commuters and other passengers will be able to travel from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in 1 hour and 17 minutes using the Thai-Chinese high-speed train in four years' time, with one-way fares costing 535 baht, the government said Tuesday.
Cabinet greenlights high-speed rail project
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/07/2017
» The cabinet has approved the first phase of the 253km Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed rail project, to be invested entirely by the Thai government at a cost of 179.4 billion baht.