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Somkid to sign rail deal with Japan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will next week sign a rail development agreement with Japan, stepping up cooperation in eight megaprojects, including the Bangkok-Chiang Mai high-speed railway line.
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.
Suvarnabhumi feels air traffic heat
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/03/2017
» Suvarnabhumi airport staff are being drafted in to help speed up passenger flow through immigration to cope with a spike in passenger numbers.
Govt mulls B4.5bn loan for Myanmar
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2017
» Thailand is considering granting a 4.5-billion-baht loan to Myanmar to fund an infrastructure development project including the planned construction of a 132-km long road to stretch from the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi to the Dawei special economic zone in the neighbouring country.
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.
Ministry to bolster freight in Greater Mekong area
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/03/2016
» Goods transport efficiency in the Greater Mekong Subregion will be boosted with faster logistics management and more routes between the six GMS countries.
AoT to fix queues at Don Mueang
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/02/2016
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will be asked to approve Don Mueang airport's plan to increase space for the immigration service to ease overcrowding.
Dolls spark air safety concerns
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/01/2016
» The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is discussing the correct course of action to handle passengers carrying "Angel Child Dolls" on aircarft, amid security concerns.
Checkpoints meet surge in Cambodia border trade
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/09/2015
» Two additional customs checkpoints are to be built in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district to accommodate a surge in border trade with Cambodia.
Fake gun on flight claim probed
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/09/2014
» Security officials at Chiang Mai Airport are scrambling to deny a claim by a Thai passenger that he carried a BB gun in his bag on board a flight from the northern capital to Bangkok.