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THE GREAT RAIL DILEMMA
Published on 21/07/2018
» Progress of Belt and Road Initiative in Lao PDRPublished caption : Foundation posts along the outback land in Vientiane.
THE GREAT RAIL DILEMMA
Published on 21/07/2018
» Progress of Belt and Road Initiative in Lao PDRPublished caption : China is ardently promoting the project as "win-win cooperation".
Don't lose rail history
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2021
» Re: "New plan for old rail hub," (Editorial, Nov 23).
High-speed rail blues
News, Editorial, Published on 20/12/2021
» Concern has grown over the influx of fresh produce from China into the Thai market after the China-Laos bullet train railway commenced operations early this month.
High-speed rail dilemma
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/06/2022
» The medieval Dutch canonical cleric Thomas van Kempen once said, "The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid." Kempen the cleric was obviously talking in a metaphorical sense, using basic construction jargon to drive home his point on spiritual development.
Rail project needs transparency
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2022
» A little over 23 kilometres separate the small provincial town of Nong Khai and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The distance may seem inconsequential, but this border area is critical to the success of the China-Singapore high-speed railway, part of Beijing's One Belt One Road logistic plan to link China with Asean. Yet the ambitious plan, unveiled in 2010, has been sputtering for nearly a decade, especially in Thailand.
Rail station in limbo
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2022
» As Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal, formerly Bang Sue Central Station, gears towards full operation this week, questions have emerged about the future of the 105-year-old Hua Lamphong train station.
Rail station name shame
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2023
» At a cost of 33 million baht, the nameplate and logo redesign for Bang Sue Grand Station has triggered public suspicion that requires not only a clear explanation from the State Railway of Thailand and the Transport Ministry but also prompt and thorough scrutiny from related agencies.
Avoiding the third rail
News, Published on 12/03/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has declared amending the ultra-sensitive lese majeste law will not take precedence in its election campaign, a "watered down" stand that could see the party easing into membership of the next government.
Common rail tickets face delay
News, Published on 21/05/2020
» The government's plan to introduce a common ticketing system for all electric train lines in Bangkok in October may be delayed, due to the impact the Covid-19 outbreak has had on a Singapore-based firm hired to develop it.