Showing 41 - 50 of 1,816
Govt to compensate builders for curbed road works
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2024
» The government has agreed to pay at least 1.59 billion baht in compensation to contractors of the Rama II Road expansion project for restricting their working hours, which inflated their overall costs, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
First Thailand Road Safety Forum Launches at AIT
Published on 03/04/2024
» The Thailand Accident and Research Centre (TARC), situated within the School of Engineering and Technology at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), hosted the inaugural Thailand Road Traffic Safety Forum with Mr. Montri Dechasakulsom, Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Transport, overseeing the opening. This pivotal event, organised on 13 March 2024, united a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Health, and other pertinent government bodies.
Contractors put on notice over expressway project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/03/2024
» Contractors ignoring deadlines, construction standards, and public safety in the building of the Rama II Road expressway will be downgraded by the state budget office, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Contractors warned over Rama II expressway failures
Online Reporters, Published on 04/03/2024
» Contractors ignoring deadlines, construction standards and public safety in the building of the Rama II Road expressway will be downgraded by the state budget office, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
A clogged artery
Published on 03/03/2024
» Large construction projects, particularly those undertaken by the state, have significant impacts on communities and often the impacts are felt far beyond the construction sites.
Rama II Road blamed for Hua Hin's decline
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up the construction along Rama II Road, after an online survey found congestion along the road is putting tourists off the resort town of Hua Hin.
Several injured in 100-car pile on icy China expressway
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» BEIJING - Several people were injured after more than 100 cars collided into each other on an icy stretch of an expressway in the Chinese city of Suzhou, state media reported on Friday, the latest accident caused by extreme weather conditions.
China warns nationals holidaying in Bali to mind safety risks
Published on 16/02/2024
» HONG KONG: China has issued a special warning to its nationals visiting Bali, after multiple "traffic accidents and drownings" involving Chinese tourists in the Indonesian resort island.
Bangkok considers 50kph limit
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/02/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is asking the police to impose a 50-kilometre-per-hour speed limit on 40 roads in inner Bangkok and around major residential areas.
Decoding Coronary Artery Disease: Heart health insights
Published on 01/02/2024
» The complex world of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) can be likened to a traffic system within the heart, where the gradual buildup of plaque in coronary arteries mirrors road blockages, impeding the vital flow of oxygen-rich blood. So what are the intricacies of CAD? How does it develop? What are its symptoms? And what are the critical diagnostic methods employed in its detection?