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Plan to replace vans gathers pace
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/03/2017
» The Central Land Transport Control Board is expected to approve later this month a proposal involving technical and safety specifications for micro buses that will replace passenger vans.
Ministers slam rail link for rescue chaos
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/03/2016
» SRT Electrified Train, which operates the Airport Rail Link (ARL), has been ordered to find the party responsible for the shambolic rescue operation which took place after one of its trains broke down on Monday, stranding hundreds of passengers in hot carriages.
Prajin raises alarm as aviation watchdog rejects DCA remedy
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/03/2015
» Transport Minister Prajin Juntong has called an urgent meeting on Wednesday with state authorities after the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) rejected a corrective action plan submitted by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) in response to its recent safety concerns.
Civil Aviation battles licensing complaint
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/02/2015
» The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) faces growing concerns over its ability to monitor aviation safety standards after a probe by the state auditor found the agency has improperly granted licences to a commercial aviation firm.
THAI banks on Songkran to fill seats
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/03/2014
» Thai Airways International is pinning its hopes on the Songkran festival next month to attract more passengers as it struggles with falling revenues.
OTP bids to revive vetoed loan projects
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/03/2014
» The Transport Ministry needs an extra 250 billion baht from the government’s 2015 fiscal year budget to begin projects outlined in the rejected 2-trillion-baht borrowing bill.
Scholars see few ways out of crisis
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/12/2013
» The next stage of the political tussle will be between the government's push towards a new election and protest leaders' attempts to remove the cabinet from its caretaker role, academics say.
Double-decker bus safety questioned
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/07/2013
» Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt has called for a safety review of double-decker buses after a fatal accident in Saraburi killed 19 people on Tuesday.
19 die as lorry driver falls asleep
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/07/2013
» Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt has ordered improved safety measures for inter-provincial passenger buses and lorries after 19 people were killed and 20 more injured in a collision in Saraburi province yesterday.