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Experts split on PM's hub dream
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his vision for Thailand's future recently. Dubbed "Ignite Thailand", the plan seeks to establish the country as the world-class hub for eight sectors, namely tourism, medical and wellness tourism, food and agriculture, aviation, logistics, future mobility, digital economy, as well as finance.
Flat 20-baht fare for Red, Purple lines
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/10/2023
» A 20-baht flat fare went into effect at 11am yesterday on Bangkok's Red and Purple electric train lines.
Chinese 'hungry to invest'
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/10/2023
» Bilateral trade ties with China will continue to deepen but the new government must strive to remain neutral in any US-China conflict, according to the president of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (TCCC).
Flat B20 train fare in 2 years, says transport minister
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/09/2023
» New Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Wednesday it would take two years to implement a flat 20-baht fare for train commuters in Greater Bangkok.
Phase 2 of Sino-Thai rail project set for cabinet scrutiny
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/08/2023
» The second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project is expected to go to the cabinet before year's end, while the first phase is likely to start by 2026, says deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
Northeast line upgrades to finish in 2024
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/08/2023
» SARABURI: The government has planned to partially open the Map Kabao-Jira Junction double-track railway line next year, which will allow passenger trains to run up to 120km per hour, faster than the present speed of 50km/h.
Thai joint venture hails homegrown rail carriage
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/07/2023
» King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Sinogen-Pin Petch Joint Venture and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have introduced a prototype of a luxury 25-seater rail carriage nicknamed "Beyond Horizon", equipped with personal touch screens and facilities for those who travel with wheelchairs.
Squatters get B7.71bn housing project
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/03/2023
» The cabinet has agreed in principle to a 7.71-billion-baht project offering help to 27,084 low-income households evicted from state land required for a rail transport development project, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said yesterday.
B7.7bn approved for squatters' housing
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/03/2023
» The cabinet has agreed in principle to a 7.7-billion-baht project to help 27,084 low-income households evicted from state land required for rail transport development, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.
High-speed rail linking 3 airports opens 'in 2029'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/01/2023
» Construction of the Don Mueang-Suvarnabhumi-U-Tapao high-speed railway (HSR), officially known as the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports, is underway. The project is expected to be completed by 2029, said deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana yesterday.