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Safety checks on Yellow Line 'every 2 months'
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/06/2024
» Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote moved to assure the public of the MRT Yellow Line's safety on Monday, saying regular testing will be carried out in shorter intervals to prevent faults in the future.
Parallel taxiway project sped up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/06/2024
» The Department of Airports (DoA) is accelerating a 941-million-baht project to construct a parallel taxiway at Krabi airport so that it will be completed on time. The project is now over 76% complete.
BTSC under pressure to meet bus deadline
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/06/2024
» Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the BTS Skytrain operator, is racing against time to supply Bangkok's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) electric buses and have them up and running by the Sept 1 deadline.
20-baht rail network cap 'by 2026'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/06/2024
» The government will roll out the 20-baht cap across all of Greater Bangkok's rail network by March 2026, according to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
BMA widens exercise gear probe
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to expand its probe into the procurement of exercise equipment for public parks in the capital after investigators detected evidence of corruption in their preliminary investigation.
Chadchart suspends gym equipment programme
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Friday suspended the 40-million-baht procurement programme for gym equipment for three sports centres run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) amid an outcry over suspected corruption.
Chadchart looks into ‘unusual’ gym equipment buys
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/06/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has admitted to finding unusual patterns in gym equipment procurement — such as a treadmill that cost as much as a car — for two sports centres operated by City Hall.
Chadchart warns street vendors of income checks and tax bills
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/05/2024
» City Hall is imposing measures to rein in street vendors, including checking their income, taxing them, and eventually ending hawking on pavements altogether.
Airport rail link project back on track
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/05/2024
» The high-speed rail project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports is expected to be up and running later this year after the state and project builders agreed on a revised project.
Motorcycle lane planned for Phuket's Kathu-Patong tunnel
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Transport Ministry has told the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) to add a dedicated lane for motorcycles inside the Kathu-Patong expressway project's traffic tunnel in Phuket.