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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.
Thai aviation growth soars past average
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/03/2017
» Thailand is enjoying the highest aviation growth in the world, the state-owned Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai) says.
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.
New transport systems on the horizon
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/01/2017
» The government has launched a major review of an ongoing study into the need for mass transit systems in densely populated areas of Thailand with the aim of getting projects underway as quickly as possible.
THAI hopes to resume flights to US
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/07/2016
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) aims to resume flights to the United States, though they would be routed through either Seattle or San Francisco instead of Los Angeles, which was the previous destination.
Govt scraps China's land-grab proposal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/02/2016
» The Transport Ministry has rejected China's plan to take over land, in exchange for increased Chinese investment, along both sides of the double-track Thai-Chinese railway project linking Bangkok, Kaeng Khoi and Map Ta Phut.
Prawit calls talks after FAA downgrade
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/12/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has called a meeting with representatives from 41 Thai-registered airlines in the wake of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision to downgrade Thailand's airline safety standards rating.
Rail link for Trang, Satun, Phuket aired
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/09/2015
» Transport planners are looking into a new rail route linking Trang with Satun and Phuket provinces as part of efforts to boost tourism to the South.
Govt to lure transport funds
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/09/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is urging the Transport Ministry to draw more private companies into investing in its multi-billion-baht projects to help the government relieve its debt burden.
THAI faces more audits by regulators
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/08/2015
» Several foreign aviation regulators have contacted Thai Airways International (THAI) requesting an audit, says the airline's president Charamporn Jotikasthira.