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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.
100 drivers rally to legalise ride-hailing
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/12/2019
» About 100 taxi drivers in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces yesterday gathered at the Department of Land Transport, calling for the legalisation of ride-hailing services.
Extension costs spark govt concern
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/11/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has demanded that controversial plans for the northern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport be clarified, in a bid to clear doubts surrounding the 42-billion-baht project.
Airlines turn their noses up at Thai pilots
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/11/2019
» Thai pilots are failing to find work after graduation despite high global demand in the aviation industry, the Civil Aviation Training Centre president said yesterday.
Govt moving ahead with rail plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/11/2019
» A new Blue Line extension from Tao Pun to Tha Phra, which is set to open for a trial run next month, is one of 10 electric rail routes under a state plan to optimise public transport in Bangkok.
CP inks 3-airport contract
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/10/2019
» A Charoen Pokphand Group-led consortium signed a contract with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on Thursday to build the high-speed train route linking three major airports, which is expected to boost economic development and create more than 100,000 jobs.
Rail consortium 'set to ink deal'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/10/2019
» The Charoen Pokphand (CP)-led consortium will sign the contract to build a 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports on Oct 25, a source at the Transport Ministry said on Friday.
Play by the rules: Anutin
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/10/2019
» The government on Wednesday maintained its pressure on the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium to sign the contract to build a 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports.
3-airport rail link hits another bump
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/10/2019
» The signing of the 224-billion-baht contract between the State Railway of Thailand and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) for the rail link between the three main international airports has run into another delay following the resignation of the entire SRT board.
CP's request for risk-share deal rebuffed
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 08/10/2019
» The Transport Ministry has rebuffed a request from the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group that the government share the risk in building the 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three main airports.