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Thailand, Laos sign road and rail deal
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/07/2019
» Thailand and Laos have sealed an agreement to upgrade a road and build a rail extension worth over 3 billion baht to boost cross-border economic cooperation, according to the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda).
Expressway bids to be scrutinised
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/06/2019
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is to set up a panel to look into complaints involving the bidding process for an expressway linking Rama III Road, Dao Khanong and the western outer ring road.
New aviation licences in the works
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 28/06/2019
» A draft of a commercial aviation regulation that will allow the issuance of a licence for flights other than scheduled passengers services -- such as private sightseeing or chemical spraying -- is being deliberated for approval by the Transport Ministry.
AoT pushed back on 2nd terminal plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/06/2019
» The Transport Ministry has put the brakes on Airports of Thailand Plc's (AoT) plan to build Suvarnabhumi airport's 42-billion-baht second terminal, saying the scheme fails to take into consideration all related infrastructure projects.
AoT seeks govt's nod for B202bn plan to build new airports
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/06/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will ask the new government to approve its 202-billion-baht development plan, including investing in new airports in Phuket and Chiang Mai.
BTS wants to keep base fare under common ticketing
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/06/2019
» The operator of the BTS Skytrain network has proposed fare reductions of 10%-15% instead of waiving the common ticketing base fare, says a source at the Transport Ministry.
More cross-border bus services urged
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/06/2019
» The Transport Ministry has urged bus operators to set up routes across borders from Thailand to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, known as the CLMV countries, due to their highly lucrative business potential.
Single-ticket Bangkok public transport pushed back to 2020
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/06/2019
» The common ticketing system designed to link all modes of public transport in Bangkok will not fully launch this year as planned but commuters will be able to access the MRT Blue Line, the MRT Purple Line and the Airport Rail Link with a single card from September.
Transport Ministry eyes Hopewell payment delay
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/06/2019
» The Ministry of Transport may seek Administrative Court approval to delay its compensation payment of 37 billion baht to Hopewell (Thailand), according to Worawut Mala, acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Suvarnabhumi lines up B11bn 'airport city' project
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/06/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) aims to develop an "airport city" project at Suvarnabhumi airport at a cost of 11 billion baht.