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BEM settlement plan goes to cabinet
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 24/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will on Tuesday ask the cabinet to approve a plan to grant Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) a 15-year contract extension in order to avoid paying the firm more than 4 billion baht in compensation.
Saksayam eyes hybrid e-car, tax cuts
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/10/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has floated the idea of reducing taxes and registration fees for environmentally-friendly vehicles, to combat the ultra-fine PM2.5 smog blanketing the city.
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.
Bullet train project set to cost B420bn
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/12/2017
» Japan has concluded its study on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai Shinkansen-like bullet train construction, estimating investment costs to be as high as 420 billion baht and fares of just over 1,000 baht a trip.