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New east-west expressway to open in five years
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 24/12/2019
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand plans to call tenders next year for construction of a new east-west expressway, 11.3 kilometres long from Kasetsart intersection to Bangkok's eastern ring road, to open in 2024, and it will include a monorail.
Deputy minister pitches new airport in Nakhon Pathom
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/12/2019
» The private sector will be invited to bid for a contract to build a new 25-billion-baht airport in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok.
Discounts mulled to boost rider numbers
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/12/2019
» The government is mulling over giving discounts of between 10-52% on expressway charges and electric train tickets for a three-month period, as part of its attempt to boost ridership figures.
DOA won't transfer airports
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/11/2019
» Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam is refusing to hand over three airports in Udon Thani, Tak and Buri Ram to Airports of Thailand (AoT) to manage, as part of its 202-billion-baht plan to boost passenger capacity.
ARL plans B20 off-peak flat fare
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/11/2019
» Airport Rail Link is looking to introduce a 20-baht flat rate fare during off-peak hours, anticipating it would increase the number of commuter trips to 100,000 a day next year.
Passes to cut fares on MRT lines
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/11/2019
» Passengers on Bangkok's Blue and Purple line trains will receive fare discounts of up to 32% if they buy 30-day passes issued from next month as part of government efforts to lower the cost of living.
Bang Sue-Tha Phra extension opens next month
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 05/11/2019
» The Bang Sue-Tha Phra extension of the MRT mass transit line will open for a public trial run next month, completing the Blue Line’s planned loop around the centre of Bangkok.
45 killed daily in road accidents in past 10 months
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/11/2019
» Road accidents killed 45 people and injured 2,523 each day on average from January to October this year, according to data compiled by the central road accident claims company.
Ayutthaya 'ripe for rail development'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/10/2019
» Transport Ministry has earmarked Ayutthaya as a cornerstone in its "Transit-Oriented Development" (TOD) scheme.
Consortium faces blacklist
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/10/2019
» The government is still optimistic the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium -- the winner of a bid to build the 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports -- will sign the contract on Oct 15 as required.