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SRT plans to get finances back on track
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2022
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved a debt rehabilitation plan involving six strategies to increase revenue from core and non-core businesses.
Rail link to all regions 'by 2028'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2020
» The government has set its sight on building rail connections to all regions by 2028, which will position the country strategically as the transport and logistical hub of Asean, according to the Transport Ministry.
Govt floats new plan for land bridge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/10/2020
» The government is considering the idea of a land bridge project connecting the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand via Ranong and Chumphon provinces.
New rail privatisation idea gains steam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2020
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has floated the idea of granting the private sector a 99-year concession to operate and improve the rail system while insisting there would be no favouritism if the plan went ahead.
2 SRT routes up for bids this year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2020
» The bidding process for construction and service operation contracts for two new routes in the dual-track train project, worth 153 billion baht in total, is expected to start later this year, says State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Niruj Maneepun.
High-speed rail bidding plans on track
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/07/2018
» Bidding on the construction contract for the second section of the 252.35-km Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project will take place in August as planned.
Time to digest
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2014
» Scaling back, redefining and reviewing are the words analysts used to describe whether megaprojects spearheaded by the Yingluck Shinawatra government should see the light of day.
Private sector rues lost opportunity
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2014
» The end of the 2-trillion-baht infrastructure plan has disappointed the private sector, with representatives saying it is a huge loss of opportunity for Thailand to cash in on economic development.
Development slave to political tussle
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2014
» When another round of serious political conflicts started last November, no one imagined the clashes would continue for so long. But they are likely to carry on for quite some time given the deep disagreements that have set Thais against each other.