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Prayut orders SOEs to smarten up
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to revise their development plans for 2023-2027 to focus on making more money and help offset various crises.
SRT gets green light to build rail bridge to Laos
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/01/2022
» The cabinet has ordered the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to quickly design and build a second bridge from Nong Khai province to Laos, to connect to the new China-Laos railway.
Cabinet orders quick 2nd bridge between Nong Khai and Laos
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/01/2022
» The cabinet has ordered the State Railway of Thailand to quickly design and build a second bridge from Nong Khai province to Laos, to connect to the new China-Laos railway.
State insists airport rail link be ready in 4 years
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/10/2021
» The government has insisted that the high-speed rail linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports, one of the key infrastructure projects in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), has to be finished over the next four years as planned.
SRT eyes next stage of EEC train project
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/08/2020
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) hopes to submit plans by next year for the second phase of the high-speed train route in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) that would see it extended to Trat province.
Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Osaka won over by EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/10/2019
» Japanese investors are showing more confidence in the completion and longevity of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project, with the Thai government and the winning bidder looking set to sign a contract to develop a 224-billion-baht high-speed train project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports on Oct 25 as scheduled.
EEC contract signing by month's end
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/10/2019
» Contracts for three main infrastructure projects -- including the high-speed rail linking three airports around Bangkok, the U-Tapao aviation hub and the third phase of Map Ta Phut port's development -- in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will be signed by the end of this month.
EEC Office supervisory committees get approval
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/06/2019
» Supervisory committees will be set up to supervise the construction of the high-speed rail network linking three key airports and other infrastructure projects in the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to ensure that development meets international standards.
Cabinet to give nod to draft rail deal
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/05/2019
» The cabinet is set to approve a draft joint venture contract for the 225-billion-baht high-speed train development project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports at its meeting on Tuesday.