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Somkid to sign rail deal with Japan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will next week sign a rail development agreement with Japan, stepping up cooperation in eight megaprojects, including the Bangkok-Chiang Mai high-speed railway line.
Dept plans Uber meeting over legality
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/03/2017
» Deputy Transport Minister Pichit Akrathit plans to hold talks with the operator of a mobile application used for hailing taxis over its call for legal amendments to enable its services to operate legally in Thailand.
SRT opens bid for Bang Sue
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/10/2016
» The State of Railway of Thailand plans to open bids for the commercial development of land plots at Bang Sue Grand Station worth about 9 billion baht early next year.
NGV buses set to hit city's streets
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/10/2016
» Almost 500 new buses are set to hit Bangkok's streets in time for the New Year, Deputy Transport Minister Ormsin Chivapruck said yesterday.
THAI gears up for 'smart' plane hangar
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/07/2016
» Thai Airways International has set its sights on developing an aircraft maintenance centre at U-Tapao airport into an expensive smart hangar with the most state-of-the-art technology in Southeast Asia.
Smart bus stops to start in September
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2016
» After being kept in the dark for decades, some Bangkok commuters will in September know in advance which buses are coming to them and when.
BMTA drops plan to buy more NGV-powered buses
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/03/2016
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) yesterday decided to drop its plan to buy more natural gas vehicles (NGV), opting to repair its current fleet of old buses and rent some electric ones instead.
Private sector gets huge chunk of Bang Sue railway hub
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/08/2015
» The State Railway of Thailand will allow private sector participation in a multibillion-baht commercial development of 200 rai of land at Bang Sue train station in Bangkok, where a major transport terminus is planned.
Dept backs driver's licence extension
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/03/2015
» The Land Transport Department is extending the one-year provisional driver's licence to two years to help many drivers who fail to renew their licences in time.
Common ticketing system to launch next year
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/03/2015
» An integrated ticketing system for travel on BTS trains and on expressways is expected to be launched in the Bangkok area in August next year, and will later be expanded to other transport systems, according to the Transport Ministry.