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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.
Private sector zeroes in on dual-track bid
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2014
» With the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure plans frozen by the Constitution Court's ruling, the private sector is urging the new government to make dual-track rail development a top priority.
'High speed' remains the catchphrase
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/08/2013
» The government is still moving ahead with building high-speed rail networks running at speeds of 250 kilometres per hour following confusion after Pansak Vinyaratn, chief policy adviser to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, said a switch to medium-speed trains is planned.
High-speed train to Pattaya in 5 years
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/03/2013
» The first high-speed train line to Pattaya is expected to begin by 2018 after the government opens a bid to build the service in September, a senior Transport Ministry official said on Monday.
Committee calls for U-tapao airport upgrade to ease traffic
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/10/2012
» U-tapao military airport in Rayong should be upgraded to a commercial airport to reduce congestion at Suvarnabhumi, says the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development.
Songkhla chamber's plea for help
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/09/2012
» The Songkhla Chamber of Commerce is urging the government to upgrade roads and facilities from Hat Yai to the Sadao border checkpoint in order to raise tourism revenue to offset dismal border trade.
High-speed train bids to start in 2013
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/08/2012
» The government plans to open international bidding early next year on the first phase of the high-speed rail project.
ADB lends an academic hand to railway logistics study
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/06/2012
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering academic assistance for a study of Thai logistics.
High-speed rail touted
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/04/2012
» The government is defending its planned high-speed train lines, saying their development will stimulate regional economies, open new domestic economic areas and spur tourism.
Yingluck still a drawcard, despite cynics
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/02/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can still fill seats when she speaks, despite reports that she is losing her touch with audiences.