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Horror crash spurs safety drive
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/01/2017
» The deadly passenger van crash on Jan 2 was a wake-up call for Government House. It has spurred Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to rethink up-until-now unsuccessful road safety measures in the lead-up to the Songkran festival in April, when road deaths traditionally take another jump.
NCPO takes drastic action to cut traffic
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/08/2016
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is preparing to enforce a new order banning vehicles from entering the inner city and limiting their passenger pick-up spots to bus terminals to better keep them in check by state agencies.
Megaprojects 'will go ahead'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/03/2016
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has assured investors the ministry's 20 infrastructure projects will go ahead as planned following the military regime's latest order to allow state authorities to "fast-track" mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for state projects.
Arkhom to kick-start 17 megaprojects
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/08/2015
» Newly-appointed Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has vowed to kick-start the construction of 17 megaprojects valued at 1.6 trillion baht before the end of next year as part of a plan to stimulate the economy.
THAI boss unveils take-off plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/12/2014
» Struggling national carrier THAI will promote its online ticketing more aggressively rather than giving a quota to sales agents in one of its first moves to turn its finances around, newly appointed Thai Airways International Plc president Charamporn Jotikasthira said.
Prajin set to take on King Power
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/10/2014
» Transport Minister Prajin Juntong is considering allowing more operators of duty-free shops at five major airports to end the monopoly held by King Power International Group.
Transport plan takes lead from Pheu Thai
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/08/2014
» The military's eight-year strategy for overhauling transport services is almost identical to the previous government's two-trillion-baht infrastructure development proposals, observers say.
NCPO snubs Pheu Thai B20-ticket transit plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/07/2014
» The previous government's plan to introduce a flat-rate ticket price of 20 baht for all mass transit services to encourage greater use of the system has not been considered by the military, a Transport Ministry source says.
Aerothai, SET next in firing line for protest group
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/01/2014
» A protest group is threatening to seize the Stock Exchange (SET) and the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Co (Aerothai) if the caretaker prime minister refuses to resign by tomorrow.