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Airport plans up in air
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/12/2019
» While the Prayut Chan-o-cha government struggles to invigorate a tepid economy, it is also fuelling the slowdown by its year-long delay on a decision on the Suvarnabhumi airport upgrade.
Nok Air inspects jet for cracks
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/10/2019
» One of the aircraft operated by the budget carrier Nok Air has been inspected as a matter of urgency in response to a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directive prompted by the discovery of a physical fault in specific models of the Boeing 737 aircraft, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
AoT urges wide-body use to save flight slots
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/09/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) wants airlines at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to switch to wide-body aircraft in a bid to ease congestion at the low-cost carriers (LCC) hub.
Monorail link planned for Don Mueang airport
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 15/09/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc plans to build a 3-kilometre monorail electric train route to link Don Mueang international airport with the Bangkok Transit System (BTS) Green Line on the Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok's northern suburb, Don Mueang airport deputy director Flying Officer Sumpun Khutranon said.
Smart solutions serve as a cornerstone for the future of transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/08/2019
» A legacy of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government has been the revival of rail transport development in Thailand through high-speed train and urban electric train projects. These projects are expected to accelerate urbanisation in the country in a manner not seen since the reign of King Rama V.
Laos highway projects to boost Asean travel
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/07/2019
» Travelling across Asean is likely to get easier thanks to the Lao government’s plan to build an expressway and three motorways covering more than 1,700 kilometres which will link the country with China and Vietnam.
Govt pushes new Thai-Lao bridge plans
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/05/2019
» The government is pushing ahead with its plan to construct two new "friendship bridges" between Thailand and Laos in the northeastern provinces of Bung Kan and Ubon Ratchathani to improve logistics between both countries.
MoU signed for railside hospital
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/05/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) and Siriraj Hospital have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development of a new medical building and its connected structures for the Light Red and Orange electric train stations.
Exat to push N2 expressway plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/05/2019
» The cabinet will be asked to approve a section of the northern expressway project between Kasetsart Intersection to Nawamin Road that has been delayed due to opposition from Kasetsart University, which raised concerns about the impact of the structure on its campus buildings.
Govts sign Thai-Lao rail deal
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 26/04/2019
» Thailand, China, and Laos have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the development of a rail line between Nong Khai and Vientiane in Laos, which forms part of China's much-touted Belt and Road Initiative.