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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.
AoT claims new terminal is justified
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/10/2018
» Suvarnabhumi airport's 42-billion-baht (US$1.3-billion) new terminal is justified despite the recent controversy surrounding its cost and design, Airports of Thailand (AoT) officials said on Thursday.
New terminal strays from plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 27/09/2018
» The Architect Council of Thailand (ACT) will submit a petition to the prime minister on Monday, detailing the irregularities it found in Suvarnabhumi airport's planned passenger terminal, according to its president.
Airport scare sparks security overhaul
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 20/09/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will install fingerprint and face-recognition equipment at Suvarnabhumi airport by the end of next year, following recent criticism of its security measures.
Mae Sot International to open by year-end
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/09/2018
» TAK: The much awaited new passenger terminal at Mae Sot Airport will open by the end of this year, according to the Department of Airports (DOA).
Unions oppose land deal in high-speed airport rail plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/08/2018
» Activists and workers' unions have demanded land development plans be immediately excluded from the terms of reference of the high-speed railway set to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports, alleging it would monopolise involvement in the megaproject down to "a few large firms."
Deep South ripe for investment, say locals
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/08/2018
» Following last year's record 14-year-low in deaths related to the deep South insurgency, military and local officials in the three southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala have once again urged the government to boost safety and economic development in these "neglected" areas.
Bangkok's busiest road just got far worse
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 01/08/2018
» Commuters who rely on Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok are set for three more years of even heavier congestion as police ramp up traffic diversions from Wednesday to make way for construction of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand's (MRTA) Yellow Line monorail.
Cranking up the train plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/07/2018
» Hopes of an electric train line being built in Chiang Mai have been revived in the wake of several let-downs that have left many city residents disillusioned.