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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.
Rail engineer meets police over 3 deaths
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/05/2017
» An engineer from the Red Line construction company has turned himself in to face charges in connection with a fatal accident last week, said the city police chief.
New setback looms for Thai-Sino rail project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/03/2017
» The multi-billion-baht Thai-Chinese rail development scheme is poised to suffer another setback if China fails to submit the project's design document needed to estimate the rail's costs by the end of this month, according to a transport source.
Suvarnabhumi steps up baggage protection
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/03/2017
» Police and the management of Suvarnabhumi airport are stepping up measures to protect the luggage of passengers following complaints about luggage being damaged and possible dodgy handling of baggage.
Jica to revise transit blueprint in a year
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/03/2017
» The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has been asked to complete its review and revision of a draft blueprint for the development of mass transit in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces within one year.
New State Railway head clarifies board dismissal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/02/2017
» A "thorough check" into the bidding contracts for the five double-track railway projects led to delays in the project, which spurred the recent board sacking, says the State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) acting governor Anon Lueagboribun.
SRT considers electric rail to Malaysia
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/02/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been asked to consider an electric train project linking Hat Yai to Padang Besar in Songkhla, said the Transport Ministry.
Work on high-speed train projects to get 2017 start
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/01/2017
» The government's ambitious plan to develop high-speed train projects with China and Japan is expected to come to fruition this year.
Government to ask Japan for rail project support
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/12/2016
» The government is expected to formally ask Japan to jointly invest in a 500-billion-baht high-speed rail project when a high-ranking Japanese delegation visits Bangkok later this month.
SRT plans high-speed rail talks with Malaysia
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/11/2016
» Thailand is preparing to sit for talks with Malaysia to discuss an ambitious initiative to build a new high-speed train system linking Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.