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Cabinet approves high-speed train project linking 3 main airports
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2018
» The Cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for a 200-billion-baht high-speed train network connecting three international airports.
New condos on track
Spectrum, Published on 21/01/2018
» The development and expansion of mass-transit lines in Bangkok has had a profound impact on the real estate market over the past 15 years. Many areas of the capital have changed dramatically with the arrival of new residential and commercial developments located close to mass-transit stations.
Prayut gives nod to SRT stimulus plan
News, Published on 20/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the nod to the loss-ridden State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) rehabilitation plan which should help accelerate the setting-up of a subsidiary to specifically manage and develop the SRT's assets and eventually turn its business around.
Bus and train fare hikes unlikely
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» The state-run bus and rail agencies urgently need to improve their financial positions but fare increases do not appear to be part of the solution.
Ministry to forward plans for 2 Red Line extensions
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/01/2018
» The Transport Ministry will propose two Red Line electric railway extensions worth around 26.5 billion baht to the cabinet to stage bidding by this September.
Govt blitz on foreign buses stirs concern
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/01/2018
» Songkhla: Authorities have been urged to issue clear guidelines on the use of foreign-registered buses in the southern province of Songkhla following the recent seizure of Malaysian buses in Hat Yai.
Govt aims for 5 million Bangkok train commuters daily
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/01/2018
» More than five million city folk will use electric train lines daily once the capital's planned routes are completed in five years' time, says Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Public bus fares could spike 30% this year
News, Published on 10/01/2018
» Bus fares could jump 2 baht, or 30% on average, this year to help the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) cover its longstanding debts, the authority's president Nuttachat Charuchinda said Tuesday.
Japan transport minister to visit Thai rail projects Tuesday
Kyodo News, Published on 28/12/2015
» Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister, Keiichi Ishii, will visit Japanese rail projects in Thailand while en route from Laos to Japan on Tuesday, a Thai official told Kyodo News.
Gist of Japan-Thailand joint statement
Published on 09/02/2015
» The following is the gist of a joint statement released after Monday's summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Tokyo.