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Saksayam seeks timely construction of ring road
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has ordered the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) to ensure that construction of the Rama III Expressway-Dao Khanong Western Outer Ring Road proceeds on time to minimise traffic congestion.
Port links to EEC to go ahead
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/12/2019
» The authorities are going ahead with a new project that will facilitate transport to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) by expanding an expressway network linking Klong Toey with Laem Chabang.
Phuket tram bids set for mid-2020
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Bidding for construction of a 35-billion-baht tram system in Phuket is likely to take place in the middle of next year, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Extension costs spark govt concern
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/11/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has demanded that controversial plans for the northern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport be clarified, in a bid to clear doubts surrounding the 42-billion-baht project.
Govt moving ahead with rail plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/11/2019
» A new Blue Line extension from Tao Pun to Tha Phra, which is set to open for a trial run next month, is one of 10 electric rail routes under a state plan to optimise public transport in Bangkok.
Govt mulls over paying for new railway in dollars
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 24/11/2019
» The cabinet is expected on Tuesday to approve a proposal to pay for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway in US dollars in line with a recommendation from China.
BMTA 'to stay in state hands'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry insisted on Thursday there was no plan to privatise the debt-ridden Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), saying its current bus purchase programme would proceed as planned.
AoT gives airport expansion okay
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/11/2019
» Airports of Thailand's (AoT) board has officially given the green light to the controversial northern expansion plan of Suvarnabhumi airport and the 42-billion-baht project will be forwarded to the cabinet for approval, said AoT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.
Rail discounts mulled as 'New Year gift'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/11/2019
» The board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will be asked on Tuesday to approve fare reductions of 40% for the Blue Line, the Purple Line and the Airport Rail Link electric train systems, a transport official said yesterday.
Port caught in a storm
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/11/2019
» Life is far from plain sailing for the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) as it tries to turn its land along the Chao Phraya River into one of the city's most ambitious mixed-use projects.