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Mae Sot bypass cost now B4.2bn
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» The cabinet has approved an additional budget for the construction of the Mae Sot bypass, raising the road project cost to more than 4.2 billion baht.
PAT mulls bid for Asean freight hubs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/05/2017
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will compete in the bidding to build three freight stations worth 4.5 billion baht that will serve as Asean hubs to link freight transport between neighbouring countries.
Govt dangles tax-cut carrot in bus scheme
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/04/2017
» A tax exemption will be offered to encourage the domestic manufacture of microbuses under a government plan to replace passenger vans for the sake of public safety.
New Saraburi-Korat bridge a shortcut to Khao Yai
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/03/2017
» A bridge linking Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima with Muak Lek in Saraburi opened for public use on Saturday, easing traffic on Mittraphap Road and serving as a shortcut to the popular Khao Yai National Park.
Cabinet gives nod to decree on navigation to tackle IUU
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/03/2017
» The cabinet has approved an executive decree to amend two laws on Thai ships and navigation through Thai waters to better deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Govt mulls B4.5bn loan for Myanmar
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2017
» Thailand is considering granting a 4.5-billion-baht loan to Myanmar to fund an infrastructure development project including the planned construction of a 132-km long road to stretch from the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi to the Dawei special economic zone in the neighbouring country.
Rail carriage improvements on the way
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/12/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is gearing up to renovate 148 passenger carriages for its low-cost services in a bid to improve passenger safety and comfort.
Pink, Yellow lines get priority listing
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/11/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is pushing to make sure the Pink and Yellow electric rail routes are the first two projects up and running under the government's public-private partnership (PPP) scheme to boost the country's economy.
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.
THAI's MRO investment plan makes headway
Business, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/09/2016
» Thai Airways International (THAI) expects to finalise the investment plan for its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in the next few months, says chairman Areephong Bhoocha-oom.