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Deputy minister pitches new airport in Nakhon Pathom
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/12/2019
» The private sector will be invited to bid for a contract to build a new 25-billion-baht airport in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok.
Discounts mulled to boost rider numbers
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/12/2019
» The government is mulling over giving discounts of between 10-52% on expressway charges and electric train tickets for a three-month period, as part of its attempt to boost ridership figures.
Saksayam pushing for 120kph limit
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will raise the speed limit on sections of selected highways to 120 kilometres per hour, after opinion polls show most people agree with the move.
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.
Bangkok-Korat railway may be paid for in dollars
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/11/2019
» The cabinet is expected on Tuesday to approve a proposal to pay for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway in US dollars in line with a recommendation from China.
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.
Govt U-turn on compulsory GPS tracking
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 05/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry has made an about-face after it announced on Monday the proposed installation of GPS devices in private cars and motorbikes will be on a voluntary basis.
Suvarnabhumi cabbies threaten to cut back services
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/10/2019
» Suvarnabhumi airport taxi drivers have threatened to withdraw some services starting on Nov 1 in a protest against what they say is the government’s failure to ensure fair competition once app-based ride services are legalised.
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.
Ayutthaya 'ripe for rail development'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/10/2019
» Transport Ministry has earmarked Ayutthaya as a cornerstone in its "Transit-Oriented Development" (TOD) scheme.