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Three airports to be upgraded
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/08/2019
» Three provincial airports — Buriram, Surat Thani and Krabi — will be upgraded next year under a combined budget of 11.3 billion baht.
Charter van operators want 110kph limit, not 90
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/08/2019
» Charter van operators have asked the Transport Ministry to raise the speed limit for their vehicles from 90 to 110 kilometres per hour, to avoid traffic fines costing them 300 million baht a year.
'Thai Riviera' road to be extended to Malaysia
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/08/2019
» The Transport Ministry will expand a road under the "Thai Riviera" development project to link the Chao Phraya River with the Kolok River bordering Malaysia.
Twelve canals eyed to ease city transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/08/2019
» The Transport Ministry plans to develop and integrate Klong Mahasawat and 11 other canals into Bangkok's main transport system as part of its long-term plan to solve the city's worsening traffic congestion.
Purge begins at transport enterprises
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/08/2019
» The chairmen of the boards of Thai Airways International (THAI) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have reportedly submitted their resignations after changes at the Transport Ministry.
12 canals eyed for improvements
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/08/2019
» The Transport Ministry plans to develop and integrate Klong Mahasawat and 11 other canals into Bangkok's main transport system as part of its long-term plan to solve the city's worsening traffic congestion.
Chiang Mai rallies behind light rail
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/08/2019
» Chiang Mai residents rallied behind the province's first light-rail project at the first public hearing on the project on Wednesday, according to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas.
Smart solutions serve as a cornerstone for the future of transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/08/2019
» A legacy of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government has been the revival of rail transport development in Thailand through high-speed train and urban electric train projects. These projects are expected to accelerate urbanisation in the country in a manner not seen since the reign of King Rama V.
Agencies to split pillar costs
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 31/07/2019
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and the Thailand Future Fund (TFF) will split the cost of the construction of concrete pillars along overlapping sections of the Brown Line electric train and the third-stage expressway, according to the MRTA.
Minister weighs raising speed limit to 120km/h
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 30/07/2019
» The new transport minister says he will increase the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour from 80km/h and restrict the time transport lorries can use Bangkok roads to four hours a day.