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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.
Govt loans B8.5bn for regional roads
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/12/2019
» Thailand plans to grant 8.5-billion-baht in loans next year to Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to build four new transnational roads under the Asean Connectivity initiative.
Port links to EEC to go ahead
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 06/12/2019
» The authorities are going ahead with a new project that will facilitate transport to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) by expanding an expressway network linking Klong Toey with Laem Chabang.
'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.
DOA won't transfer airports
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/11/2019
» Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam is refusing to hand over three airports in Udon Thani, Tak and Buri Ram to Airports of Thailand (AoT) to manage, as part of its 202-billion-baht plan to boost passenger capacity.
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.
AoT gives airport expansion okay
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/11/2019
» Airports of Thailand's (AoT) board has officially given the green light to the controversial northern expansion plan of Suvarnabhumi airport and the 42-billion-baht project will be forwarded to the cabinet for approval, said AoT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.
PM wants swift fix for China rail row
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/11/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday urged transport officials to settle their dispute with the Chinese contractor so that work on the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway can progress.
Rail network development a summit priority
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 30/10/2019
» Proposals to improve Asean's rail system and rail connectivity to meet international standards will be discussed at this weekend's Asean Summit, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Worawut Mala said on Tuesday.