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Purge begins at transport state enterprises
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/08/2019
» The chairmen of the boards at Thai Airways International and the State Railway of Thailand have reportedly submitted their resignations after the political wind has changed at the Transport Ministry.
Thaworn 'confident' in Thai Airways' rehab plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/08/2019
» Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam has expressed confidence that loss-ridden Thai Airways International (THAI) will be able to stage a turnaround and start making profits within three years.
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.
Lorries to skirt jams via ocean route
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 30/07/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is preparing to help lorries avoid bad traffic on Rama II Road by ushering in a fleet of Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) ferries to carry them to southern provinces.
Transport Ministry mulls B15 flat-rate on three train routes
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/07/2019
» The Transport Ministry is considering piloting a 15 baht flat-rate fare, which is estimated to require at least 700 million baht in subsidies per year, on three electric train routes, according to two service operators.
Fees temporarily cut at 2 expressway ramps
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/07/2019
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand will cut fees at two expressway ramps by five baht during morning rush hours for two months to promote more use of its Easy Pass card, which can help ease traffic jams in the areas.
Bids in for SRT's B11.4bn double-track rail project
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 24/07/2019
» Four groups of investors and one company on Tuesday submitted bids to supply train signalling and communications equipment for the first phase of the double-track rail upgrade project, worth 11.4 billion baht, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Rama II roadworks 'done by 2020'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/07/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has assured residents in Samut Sakhon that upgrade works on Rama II Road will be completed by the end of next year.
Rama II roadworks irk locals
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/07/2019
» The Department of Highways (DoH) is stepping in to resolve critical traffic woes stemming from improvement work on Rama II Road that has dragged on for two years.