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Innovation no fix for urban transport ills
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 03/07/2018
» Urban transportation is undergoing a revolution. Offerings such as Uber and Lyft, as well as car- and bike-sharing services are widely believed to reduce congestion and generally make urban dwellers more mobile; driverless cars are expected to provide further benefits. Yet the notion that these innovations always make things better is far from a given: The new services are a net good only if they complement traditional public transportation systems rather than compete with them.
5G offers lucrative yield in manufacturing, transport
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/07/2018
» 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) will represent a 22% revenue opportunity in 2026 for telecom operators that can implement the technology in the manufacturing, transport and utilities sectors, says Ericsson Thailand.
Transport ministry plans cleaner marine gas stations
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/09/2018
» The Transport Ministry plans to open liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations along the eastern seaboard for vessels using clean energy, according to Pailin Chuchottaworn, deputy transport minister.
Unusually rich ex-transport permanent secretary jailed
Online Reporters, Published on 18/10/2018
» A former permanent secretary of the Transport Ministry found unusually rich after his house was burgled seven years ago has been sent to prison for 10 months for filing false asset declarations, after losing his appeal.
Call for transport reforms to boost tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/05/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to crack down on taxi scams and provide reasonable public transport fares, as another negative image of Thai tourism has emerged in the form of a study carried out by Mastercard Economics Institute, which includes Bangkok among the cities with the higher rates of taxi and car rental fraud compared to other types of scams.
Twelve canals eyed to ease city transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/08/2019
» The Transport Ministry plans to develop and integrate Klong Mahasawat and 11 other canals into Bangkok's main transport system as part of its long-term plan to solve the city's worsening traffic congestion.
Transport Ministry wants Roi Et Airport upgrade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2025
» The Transport Ministry had told the Department of Airports (DoA) to upgrade Roi Et Airport, which is reporting increased annual passenger traffic.
Elon Musk unveils his underground transport tunnel
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, allowing reporters and invited guests to take some of the first rides in the revolutionary, albeit bumpy, subterranean tube - the tech entrepreneur's answer to "soul-destroying traffic".
Foreign Ministry coordinates transport of Vichai’s body
Online Reporters, Published on 30/10/2018
» The Foreign Ministry is facilitating the delivery of the body of Leicester City Football Club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who died in a helicopter crash in Leicester City on Saturday.
Fierce storm Ciara disrupts transport across Europe
AFP, Published on 10/02/2020
» LONDON: Hundreds of flights and train services were cancelled across northwest Europe on Monday as Storm Ciara swept in packing powerful winds after lashing Britain and Ireland, where tens of thousands of homes were left without power.