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Harnessing data to boost road safety
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/02/2026
» Inspired by Japan's long-term success in reducing road fatalities, Thailand is entering a critical period of learning and reform in road safety, a message underscored at the 3rd Thailand Road Traffic Safety Forum.
Prototype vehicle to boost landmine clearing unveiled
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/09/2025
» A prototype vehicle designed for mine clearance in highly complex terrain has been unveiled by the Thai government’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).
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.
Thailand's Land Bridge falls flat
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2025
» As Thailand's political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country's most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.
BMA sets up Songkran safety hub
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/04/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opened a command centre on Friday to oversee the safety of Songkran revellers in Bangkok and 17 celebration spots across the city.
High-speed rail steel up to scratch
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/04/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) says the steel used in the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project meets all engineering and quality standards.
Collapse deaths on Rama II Road prompt lawsuit
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/03/2025
» The Ministry of Transport and the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) have filed civil and criminal charges against a contractor after a beam on the Rama III-Dao Khanong Expressway collapsed during construction last Saturday on Rama II Road, killing six and injuring 24 others.
Agencies team up to boost Thai rail transport innovation
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/03/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Rail Technology Research and Development Agency (RTRDA) will join hands to support the development of rail transport innovations, helping to boost the competitiveness of the country's rail industry and lessen its reliance on imported technology.
Bangkok slow to enforce new speed limit
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/02/2025
» A new speed limit has been in effect in Thailand's capital for more than a month but traffic police are still waiting for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to install artificial intelligence security cameras to help them enforce it.
State Railway of Thailand budgets B24bn for new railcars
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/01/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will procure 184 air-conditioned diesel railcars plus spare parts, with a budget of 24.1 billion baht to replace ageing cars that have been in use for 30 years.