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New setback looms for Thai-Sino rail project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/03/2017
» The multi-billion-baht Thai-Chinese rail development scheme is poised to suffer another setback if China fails to submit the project's design document needed to estimate the rail's costs by the end of this month, according to a transport source.
New transport systems on the horizon
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/01/2017
» The government has launched a major review of an ongoing study into the need for mass transit systems in densely populated areas of Thailand with the aim of getting projects underway as quickly as possible.
Rail carriage improvements on the way
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/12/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is gearing up to renovate 148 passenger carriages for its low-cost services in a bid to improve passenger safety and comfort.
Thai-Lao flight quotas increased
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/10/2016
» The cabinet has approved the Thai-Lao accord to increase the limits on seat numbers that their respective airlines can carry between the two countries.
Authorities mull easing tourist vehicle ban
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/09/2016
» The Transport Ministry is considering easing measures curbing the influx of foreign-registered tourist vehicles entering the North of Thailand, particularly from China, following a plunge in Chinese tourist arrivals which has dented tourism revenue.
SRT to develop prime Klong Toey river land
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/09/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will develop some of its prime land near Mae Nam railway station into commercial areas worth 88.7 billion baht in investment.
Railway route study points to low returns
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/06/2016
» An estimate of the financial returns for a Thai-Japanese high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Chiang Mai shows gloomy prospects.
Road safety boosted for Songkran
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/04/2016
» Transport authorities will intensify road safety measures at nearly 50 dangerous spots and more than 100 steep hills nationwide during the Songkran holiday exodus next week.
Extended Phuket tram service mooted
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/11/2015
» The Transport Ministry has agreed to build a 60-kilometre north-south tram line at a cost of 23.5 billion baht on Phuket island over the next six years with Chinese, European and Korean operators expressing interest in getting involved.
Plans emerge for Phuket monorail, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen buses
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/11/2015
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) is speeding up local transport plans at top tourist spots to support economic growth and boost visitor numbers.