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Deadline looms for Red Line plan
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has yet to submit its business plan to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) to operate the Red Line electric rail as the April 19 deadline draws near.
PPP puts six more projects on fast track
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/03/2017
» The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee has agreed to put six additional big infrastructure projects worth more than 600 billion baht under the fast-track PPP scheme.
11 airports in queue for X-ray scanners
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2017
» An automated X-ray scanner system will be installed at baggage conveyor belts in 11 international airports nationwide by 2019 to crack down on smuggling and tighten security, the Customs Department says.
All arriving luggage to be x-rayed at main airports
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2017
» The Customs Department will install luggage x-ray machines in arrival areas at all major airports by the 2019 fiscal year, a senior official said on Thursday.
New rental fee structure to boost Treasury with B1bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2017
» The Treasury Department says its new rental fee calculation is expected to boost this year's revenue to 8 billion baht from 7 billion forecast previously.
Two lease rates for Suvarnabhumi airport
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2017
» The Treasury Department has reached an agreement with Airports of Thailand (AoT) to apply two lease rates in a new contract for Suvarnabhumi airport.
AoT fee proposal clarified
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2017
» The Treasury Department has clarified that a rental fee based on return on assets (ROA) to be charged to Airports of Thailand (AoT) for use of Suvarnabhumi airport on top of the current revenue-sharing rental fee is only a proposal and needs further discussion with the tenant.
SRT hits resistance on Red Line
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2017
» The Finance Ministry has brushed aside a State Railway of Thailand (SRT) request to receive subsidies for operating the Red Line electric railway, says a senior finance official.
Apisak encourages higher R&D spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2017
» The government's sizeable investments are aimed at changing the country's landscape and encouraging research and development (R&D) to gain a competitive edge, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
12 megaprojects to seek PPP nod
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/01/2017
» Twelve big-ticket infrastructure projects worth a combined 721 billion baht, marking the highest level of joint investment since the Joint Public-Private Partnership Act was enacted in 1992, are set to seek approval from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee this year.