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Mae Sot bypass cost now B4.2bn
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» The cabinet has approved an additional budget for the construction of the Mae Sot bypass, raising the road project cost to more than 4.2 billion baht.
Govt okays cargo truck border deal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/03/2017
» The cabinet approved the Greater Mekong Sub-region Cross-Border Transport Agreement (GMS CBTA) on Tuesday, which grants all members a quota of 500 cargo trucks to cross a border to another country.
Dirt roads eyed for upgrade
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/03/2017
» The Department of Rural Roads (DORR) insists there will be no dirt roads in rural areas in Thailand within the next three years.
Troubled airline, unidentified, to be grounded
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/01/2017
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) plans to suspend or revoke the Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) of a Thai-registered airline which is facing a financial crisis.
Airport link boss hits back over safety
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/01/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand Electric Train Co has assured the public that its Airport Rail Link is safe, after a former Bangkok deputy governor said there is a lack of regular maintenance on the line which has resulted in weak spots along the track.
Horror crash spurs safety drive
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/01/2017
» The deadly passenger van crash on Jan 2 was a wake-up call for Government House. It has spurred Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to rethink up-until-now unsuccessful road safety measures in the lead-up to the Songkran festival in April, when road deaths traditionally take another jump.
EU safety list update holds out hope to Thai airlines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/12/2016
» No Thai-registered airline is on the European Commission's Air Safety List in its latest update, raising the government's hope that the country will likely pass the next International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) inspection, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) director Chula Sukmanop.
Govt pushes to scrap city bus concessions
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/10/2016
» The Transport Ministry is pushing ahead with its proposal for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to exercise his special power under Section 44 of the interim charter to scrap 111 public bus service concessions held by private operators in a radical overhaul of the structure.
Tighter licensing likely to limit new airlines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/09/2016
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's (CAAT) board has moved to tighten requirements to qualify for Air Operating Licences (AOLs) in a bid to control the number of airlines operating in the country.
NCPO takes drastic action to cut traffic
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/08/2016
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is preparing to enforce a new order banning vehicles from entering the inner city and limiting their passenger pick-up spots to bus terminals to better keep them in check by state agencies.