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SRT plans to hike ticket prices for long journeys
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/11/2016
» From March next year, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will raise fares for long-haul routes on which new carriages have been introduced, according to a source at the agency.
Infrastructure projects wait on EIA results
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/11/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted yesterday several infrastructure projects were being delayed due to mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIA) while assuring that the Thai-Chinese rail development will proceed.
Beijing plans to reveal rail route stance
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/10/2016
» China is expected to reveal next week whether it will agree to a 2% interest rate on a loan for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed train project.
Dual-track routes poised for go-ahead
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/10/2016
» Three dual-track rail routes worth more than 55 billion baht are expected to get the cabinet's approval on Nov 1, kicking off a busy month when many key rail projects are being pushed for a decision, permanent secretary for transport Chartchai Tipsunaree says.
Three dual-track rail proposals go to cabinet
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/10/2016
» A proposal for the construction of three dual-track train routes at an estimated cost of 55.18 billion baht is expected to go to the cabinet for approval in November.
Bidding to open on B344bn of projects
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/10/2016
» The Transport Ministry will open bids for 11 projects worth over 344 billion baht during the fourth quarter of the year.
Full steam ahead for rail projects
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/08/2016
» The Transport Ministry has given the green light to the loss-ridden rail agency to go ahead with public-private partnership investments in developing 12 prime areas for commercial purposes along six dual-track routes.
Asphalt crisis causes state project delays
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/06/2016
» A shortage of crushed stone-mixed asphalt for road construction has delayed several state-owned projects, resulting in some contractors possibly being fined.
SRT proposes seven rail projects
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/03/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will propose seven dual-track railway routes to the cabinet for its approval this month.
Megaprojects 'will go ahead'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/03/2016
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has assured investors the ministry's 20 infrastructure projects will go ahead as planned following the military regime's latest order to allow state authorities to "fast-track" mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for state projects.