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Somkid to sign rail deal with Japan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will next week sign a rail development agreement with Japan, stepping up cooperation in eight megaprojects, including the Bangkok-Chiang Mai high-speed railway line.
Airports told to fire drug abusers
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has called for harsher penalties to combat drug abuse among staff at Thai airports and airlines after tests for illicit substances returned positive for nine employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Limited common ticket system to begin Oct 1
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/05/2017
» Oct 1 will see the launch of common tickets at some skytrain, subway, rail link stations and on some buses in Bangkok and surrounding areas, says the Office of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTTPP).
PAT mulls bid for Asean freight hubs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/05/2017
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will compete in the bidding to build three freight stations worth 4.5 billion baht that will serve as Asean hubs to link freight transport between neighbouring countries.
Spider web card set for Oct 1 launch
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/05/2017
» Oct 1 will see the launch of common tickets for mass transit systems at selected stations and on some buses in Bangkok and surrounding areas, says the Office of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTTPP).
Govt looks to ease pickup rules
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/05/2017
» Authorities have been working on traffic regulations which will temporarily allow a maximum of six people to sit in the rear space, or bed, of pickup trucks.
Tiff over tax holds up pier scheme
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/05/2017
» A 70-million-baht project to upgrade 17 passenger piers along the Chao Phraya River has been stalled for two years because two state agencies are squabbling over whether the piers should be taxed.
DLT about to seal Chiang Rai depot deal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/05/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is expected to sign a contract with a private firm to supply equipment, operate and maintain a border cross-docking centre later this month, a senior official says.
AoT won't scrap King Power contract
News, Published on 12/05/2017
» The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has insisted it will not scrap its existing contract with King Power Group, the country's largest duty-free operator.
Air force to boost golf course security
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/05/2017
» The air force has been asked to boost security at its golf course next to Don Mueang airport's runway ahead of an inspection by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).