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Savers need protection
News, Editorial, Published on 14/04/2022
» The latest embezzlement case to hit the headlines regarding a savings cooperative is just the tip of a financial-wrongdoing iceberg.
Is Hua Lamphong worth saving?
News, Editorial, Published on 26/12/2021
» News of Hua Lamphong Station's impending closure after 105 years of service sent chills down every Bangkokian's spine.
New plan for old rail hub
News, Editorial, Published on 23/11/2021
» The State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) plan to close the 105-year-old Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok is facing growing public resistance.
Flagfall issue dogs train network
News, Editorial, Published on 26/09/2021
» In about a month's time, Bangkok commuters will have to add yet another travel card to their wallet if they want to access the depth and breadth of the city's public transport network, as commercial services on the State Railway of Thailand's Red Line are scheduled to open on Nov 1. With the launch of the Dark and Light Red services, residents living in the city's northern and eastern suburbs finally have their own modern commuter lines which promise to cut their time on the road.
Train drama offers lesson
News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2021
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has decided to pay 42.5 million baht for shipping 17 diesel locomotive trains, donated by Japanese Hokkaido Railway Co (JR Hokkaido), to Thailand.
Fine Arts must up its game
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2021
» Two days after the Fine Arts Department tried to distance itself from controversial environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports on the construction of a high-speed train station in Ayutthaya -- a stone's throw away from the province's historical park that is a Unesco World Heritage site -- the agency suddenly made a U-turn.
Tram U-turn a big letdown
News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2021
» For the central government, Phuket was definitely a golden goose. The renowned tourist destination, which during the pre-Covid era pulled in more than 400 billion baht a year for the country, ranked second only to Bangkok in terms of total revenues generated from tourism.
Time up for SRT excuses
News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2020
» 'This must not happen again," Chachoengsao governor Maitree Traisilanand proclaimed after a tragic crash involving a freight train and local tourist coach at a railway crossing in Muang district about 50 kilometres east of Bangkok, which killed nearly 20 and injured many on Sunday.
Push for rail concessions
News, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2020
» The Transport Ministry's proposal to grant the private sector concessions to operate and improve the country's rail system has been well-received by the public. Unsurprising, perhaps, considering the State Railway of Thailand's accumulated debt exceeds 100 billion baht -- a record no one is proud of.
High cost of stupidity
News, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2020
» The Supreme Administrative Court's decision to dismiss a petition filed by the Transport Ministry and State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to resurrect the Hopewell Project case last week has confirmed the elevated road and rail project's place in the country's hall of shame.