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Rail progress tracks full steam ahead
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2018
» Walking into a colossal, ultra-modern high-speed railway station in Shanghai can be an eye-opening experience, especially for Thais.
Somkid rips Thai-Sino rail holdup
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/10/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak complained Monday that the development of the high-speed Thai-Chinese railway from Bangkok to Nong Khai is lagging behind schedule, and ordered the agency responsible to speed up the project.
PPP welcomes 'all political factions'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 08/10/2018
» Palang Pracharath Party (PPP) leader Uttama Savanayana has insisted individuals from all political factions are welcome to join his party, following media speculation pointing to several key politicians who have shown an interest in the party.
Govt to roll out train-assembly plants plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/10/2018
» The government is set to announce its first-ever policy to establish rolling stock assembly plants in Thailand before the end of the year to keep up with upcoming railway projects in the country, Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn said on Friday.
AoT defends move to build new terminal
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 04/10/2018
» The Transport Ministry has announced Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has "nothing to prove" in the construction of Suvarnabhumi airport's planned second passenger terminal, following criticism from engineers and architects citing the authority has deviated from the airport's original master plan.
Land Transport Department told to mitigate van operators' risk
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to reduce any negative fallout from its plan to decommission thousands of public vans in the wake of mounting complaints from van operators who argue they cannot afford to buy new minibuses and so risk being put out of business.
Public van 'retirement' dispute rumbles on
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 26/09/2018
» Van operators and passengers have blasted the Department of Land Transport's (DLT) decision to decommission vans older than 10 years saying the policy will be detrimental to public transport.
Quarter of city's public vans to be retired
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/09/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revealed that nearly one in four public vans operating in Bangkok and its metropolitan area will be decommissioned by the end of the year, as they are gradually set to be replaced by new mini-buses by 2028.
Dept to roll out new registration system for lorries
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/09/2018
» The Department of Highways (DOH) is set to open its first one-stop service (OSS) centre for registering heavy lorries to drive on public roads by November, in a bid to reduce unnecessary damage to roads and overhead bridges.
Nok's former CEO launches OTA
Business, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/09/2018
» Ex-Nok Air supremo Patee Sarasin has unveiled his own online travel agency (OTA) as he aims to expand the Thailand-based travel venture to the global market in four years.