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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.
BMTA 'to stay in state hands'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry insisted on Thursday there was no plan to privatise the debt-ridden Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), saying its current bus purchase programme would proceed as planned.
Transport Ministry bows to bus workers' union demand
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry bowed to demands of protesting workers of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority on Thursday and agreed to proceed with buying 3,000 new buses for the state enterprise, instead of allowing a private takeover.
Port caught in a storm
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/11/2019
» Life is far from plain sailing for the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) as it tries to turn its land along the Chao Phraya River into one of the city's most ambitious mixed-use projects.
Hi-speed rail project set for more talks
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/11/2019
» Although the 35th Asean Summit will end on Monday, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a bilateral talk on Tuesday in yet another attempt to clear hurdles standing in the way of Thailand's first high-speed railway linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima.
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.
Will GPS monitoring end the carnage on our roads?
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/10/2019
» First-time minister Saksayam Chidchob is quickly making a name for himself as a rookie politician with a never-ending store of new ideas.
THAI at crisis point, admits Sumeth
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/10/2019
» Thai Airways International's (THAI) president Sumeth Damrongchaitham yesterday called for cooperation among staff while admitting the national carrier is in crisis and at risk of closure.
Thai Airways at crisis point, president says
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/10/2019
» Thai Airways International (THAI) president Sumeth Damrongchaitham said on Tuesday that staff must cooperate with the airline's rehabilitation efforts because it is in a crisis and faces possible closure.
Union opposes port revamp
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/10/2019
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) union has said that it is opposed to the state enterprise's plan to develop the Klong Toey Port area, saying the authority is ill-equipped to handle the venture.