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Govt mulls end of fast train plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/09/2019
» The government may scrap three high-speed rail projects after being spurned by private investors, a source at the Transport Ministry said.
Transport Ministry preps ride-sharing bill
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/09/2019
» The Transport Ministry is preparing a draft law to enable private car drivers to serve passengers through ride-sharing apps, despite fierce protest from conventional taxis.
Saksayam backs down from board purge
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/09/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has backed down from his plan to replace board chairmen at Thai Airways International (THAI) and Airports Authority of Thailand (AOT).
High-speed train talks with China back on rails
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/09/2019
» The Transport Ministry will hold contract talks with China for the joint high-speed railway project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima during the Asean Summit in November, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Thursday.
AoT urges wide-body use to save flight slots
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/09/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) wants airlines at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to switch to wide-body aircraft in a bid to ease congestion at the low-cost carriers (LCC) hub.
SRT set to seal rail deal this month
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/09/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium is expected to sign a contract for the construction of a high-speed railway project linking three major airports this month, SRT acting governor Worawut Mala said on Thursday.
Saksayam seeks to strike BEM deal
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 08/09/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will seek the cabinet's approval for a mandate to solve the 137-billion-baht dispute involving the expressway authority and one of its concessionaires.
New Laem Chabang seaport contract to be signed by next month
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 08/09/2019
» A contract for the third phase of the Laem Chabang seaport is expected to be signed by next month if a legal dispute pending in the Administrative Court is cleared in time, said Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate.
Saksayam mulls Thai Airways board change
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/09/2019
» The board of directors of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) may be replaced due to apparent underperformance, which has been blamed for the national carrier's accumulated loss of 13.5 billion baht over the past year, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob hinted on Thursday.
AoT's new Suvarnabhumi terminal 'won't benefit users'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA) has voiced its opposition to the 42-billion-baht plan to build a second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, saying it will not benefit passengers or ease overcrowding.