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Drivers welcome aid, chafe at rules
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/04/2026
» Crowds of transport operators packed the registration centre in Bangkok as fuel aid opened, expressing relief but also concern over strict conditions amid surging diesel costs.
Fuel support starts April 1
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/03/2026
» The government will roll out targeted fuel subsidies for the transport sector from April 1, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has confirmed, as operators grapple with mounting costs and looming freight rate increases.
Ministry rolls out festival travel safety plan nationwide
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Ministry of Transport has unveiled its comprehensive plan to manage traffic and ensure safety during the upcoming Songkran festival, with an estimated 26.54 million vehicles travelling across the country between April 10–19.
THAI forced to increase ticket prices
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East has driven up operating cost for Thai Airways International (THAI), with jet fuel prices rising by more than twofold, forcing the national carrier to increase average ticket prices by 10-15% to stay afloat.
Make Thai Airways fully private, former director urges
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/09/2025
» Former Thai Airways International board member Banyong Pongpanich has called on the government to sell all its shares in the airline, arguing that full privatisation is essential to prevent a return to bureaucratic inefficiency and political meddling.
Green light for AI traffic signals
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/09/2025
» For years, Bangkok's drivers have endured hours stuck in traffic. But a quiet revolution has been underway since February this year, when the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) partnered with Google on Project Green Light.
'Bobcat' relaunch to ease congestion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/09/2025
» The Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) yesterday announced the reactivation of the Bay of Bengal Cooperative Air Traffic Flow Management System (Bobcat), which was suspended in 2021 following the closure of the Kabul Area Control Centre amid political instability in Afghanistan.
THAI expects relisting, to resume trading in August
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/07/2025
» Thai Airways International (THAI) expects to resume trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) early next month, while reaffirming its commitment to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) investment at U-Tapao Airport.
Direct Thailand-US flights back on radar
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/06/2025
» Thailand will accelerate its efforts to establish direct flight routes between Thailand and the United States as part of the government’s goal to position the country as an aviation hub for Southeast Asia, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Bangkok eyes curbing water monitor numbers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/02/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering measures to control the growing population of water monitors in Lumpini Park and the canal along Rama IV Road.