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Half a million left Bangkok on buses, vans, says transport firm
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/12/2019
» Transport Co reports more than 509,016 people left Bangkok on 27,558 inter-provincial buses and vans from Christmas Day to Saturday.
Airport plans up in air
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/12/2019
» While the Prayut Chan-o-cha government struggles to invigorate a tepid economy, it is also fuelling the slowdown by its year-long delay on a decision on the Suvarnabhumi airport upgrade.
China seals track-upgrade deal
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 28/12/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on Friday signed a contract with China Railway Signal and Communication (CRSC) to supply train signalling and communications equipment worth 6.25 billion baht for the 421-kilometre Nakhon Pathom-Chumphon double-track rail upgrade project.
Thai-Sino rail talks 'already concluded'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 24/12/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) insists that postponing the signing of "Contract 2.3" for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway for another six months will not result in further delays, now that Thailand and China have ironed out their differences.
New long-distance bus fleet in pipeline
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/12/2019
» More than 400 new inter-provincial buses are expected to hit the road next year, according to the Transport Co.
Deputy minister pitches new airport in Nakhon Pathom
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/12/2019
» The private sector will be invited to bid for a contract to build a new 25-billion-baht airport in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok.
Discounts mulled to boost rider numbers
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/12/2019
» The government is mulling over giving discounts of between 10-52% on expressway charges and electric train tickets for a three-month period, as part of its attempt to boost ridership figures.
Airports boss unveils B5.8bn plans
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/12/2019
» The Department of Airports (DoA) is gearing up to spend 5.8 billion baht upgrading airports across the country next year under the new leadership of acting director-general Thawi Kesi-samang.
SRT sets rail bids timetable
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/12/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will call bids for rail construction projects worth more than 200 billion baht, including high-speed train and double-track rail projects, next year.
'BCG model' to raise output
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/11/2019
» The government is adopting the so-called "BCG Model" for economic development to reach its ambitious goal of raising Thailand's GDP by one trillion baht within the next five years.