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Exat to form PPPs for B20bn airport expressway project
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2024
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will start forming public-private partnerships (PPPs) next year for the 20-billion-baht Srinakarin-Suvarnabhumi airport expressway project.
Rights body seeks Land Bridge changes
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/09/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is petitioning Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to consider revising the government’s southern Land Bridge megaproject, saying it is not worth investing in and could pose a serious threat to the environment and local way of life.
Thai-Chinese train contract awaits PM nod
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/09/2024
» Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote is seeking approval from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) intent to sign one of the last two construction contracts in the first phase of the long-delayed Thai-Chinese high-speed train project.
'Yagi' set to bring heavy rain, gusts
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 06/09/2024
» Super Typhoon Yagi is expected bring torrential rain and gusty winds to the North and upper Northeast over the weekend, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
Govt drawing up bill to get southern Thailand's Land Bridge going
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/09/2024
» The southern Land Bridge megaproject will move forward as the government is currently drafting the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) bill, which is required for the project to continue, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Monday.
First hearing on Chiang Mai airport revamp held
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 26/08/2024
» CHIANG MAI: Airports of Thailand (AoT) held the first public hearing on Monday for its 24-billion-baht, five-year plan to increase the passenger handling capacity at Chiang Mai International Airport to 20 million passengers a year.
Expropriation for Bangkok's new Orange Line to begin
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/08/2024
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is ready to expropriate land across seven communities in the Prachasongkhroh area of Bangkok's Din Daeng district to enable construction of the western route of the Orange Line electric railway system, it says.
Academics tackle fish invasion of Thai waterways
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2024
» The spread of blackchin tilapia in many provinces may be the result of smuggling, while electrofishing, along with the release of other predatory species, might be an effective way to control their numbers, academics have suggested.
National Human Rights Commission urges move of nuclear project
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended that the government relocate a planned 20-megawatt nuclear reactor from Nakhon Nayok and provide more detailed information about the project to the public.
Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning 'sure' Land Bridge will proceed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2024
» The southern Land Bridge megaproject will proceed as planned, as several companies from China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have expressed their interest in investing in the project, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning (OTP) said yesterday.