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Four cities to start building light rails
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Light rail projects in four key cities – Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima – worth a combined 161 billion baht are scheduled to start construction next year.
August opening for Tao Poon 'missing link'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry expects to open the rail service on the 1.2km "missing link" in August, ending a long wait for commuters forced to put up with inconvenient travel between two nearby rail lines which have a common connection.
New delay for Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed train project
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2017
» Bidding for the Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed train project is likely to be delayed after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was told to sound out the market more, an SRT source said.
From salt to solar
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/09/2016
» Salt farmers, hit by low prices and other problems, now see their land as potential sites for the lucrative solar energy business, but opposition is rising from conservationists.
Phu Kradueng cable car plan revived
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/02/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked authorities to "carefully consider the controversial 4.4-km Phu Kradueng cable car project" and make sure it is based on the "real needs" of the people.
Fiji storm: Death toll 29, massive reconstruction required (Updated Tuesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2016
» Officials hope the death toll from super-storm Winston, now at 29, is nearly final. Aerial surveys indicate a massive reconstruction effort will be needed.
Border rivers may be targeted for drought relief
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/01/2016
» If its neighbours are willing, the Thai government plans to divert water from rivers which form natural boundaries into major dams in a long-term measure to battle drought.
Traffic chaos predicted for Phahon Yothin
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/09/2015
» The BMA has decided to move ahead with digging an underground tunnel at the Ratchayothin intersection to make way for the Green Line railway extension, despite serious consequences for traffic on Phahon Yothin Road.
Hagupit now a tropical depression (Updated Tuesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/12/2014
» Hagupit has weakened further and is now classified as a tropical depression at it leaves the Philippines. The death toll has risen to 27, but that has to be considered a victory for authorities after thousands were killed last year by Super Typhoon Haiyan.
City motorway project gets another look
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2014
» With more vehicles on Bangkok roads than ever, reviving the long-delayed third-stage expressway might seem like a good idea, but can planners overcome the strong opposition the project faced in the past?