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Rail progress tracks full steam ahead
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2018
» Walking into a colossal, ultra-modern high-speed railway station in Shanghai can be an eye-opening experience, especially for Thais.
Somkid rips Thai-Sino rail holdup
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/10/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak complained Monday that the development of the high-speed Thai-Chinese railway from Bangkok to Nong Khai is lagging behind schedule, and ordered the agency responsible to speed up the project.
AoT claims new terminal is justified
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/10/2018
» Suvarnabhumi airport's 42-billion-baht (US$1.3-billion) new terminal is justified despite the recent controversy surrounding its cost and design, Airports of Thailand (AoT) officials said on Thursday.
Land Transport Department told to mitigate van operators' risk
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to reduce any negative fallout from its plan to decommission thousands of public vans in the wake of mounting complaints from van operators who argue they cannot afford to buy new minibuses and so risk being put out of business.
Transit authority postpones Blue Line fare hike, again
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/10/2018
» Blue Line subway riders can enjoy the same fare rate for awhile longer, after the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) deferred the planned fare hike which was set to rise on Wednesday.
New terminal strays from plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 27/09/2018
» The Architect Council of Thailand (ACT) will submit a petition to the prime minister on Monday, detailing the irregularities it found in Suvarnabhumi airport's planned passenger terminal, according to its president.
Public van 'retirement' dispute rumbles on
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 26/09/2018
» Van operators and passengers have blasted the Department of Land Transport's (DLT) decision to decommission vans older than 10 years saying the policy will be detrimental to public transport.
Quarter of city's public vans to be retired
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/09/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revealed that nearly one in four public vans operating in Bangkok and its metropolitan area will be decommissioned by the end of the year, as they are gradually set to be replaced by new mini-buses by 2028.
Dept to roll out new registration system for lorries
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/09/2018
» The Department of Highways (DOH) is set to open its first one-stop service (OSS) centre for registering heavy lorries to drive on public roads by November, in a bid to reduce unnecessary damage to roads and overhead bridges.
Airport scare sparks security overhaul
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 20/09/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will install fingerprint and face-recognition equipment at Suvarnabhumi airport by the end of next year, following recent criticism of its security measures.