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Bestlin asks for injunction against fresh bidding push
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/05/2017
» Bestlin Group has petitioned the Administrative Court to grant an injunction against a new bid for 489 new natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses after the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) scrapped its contract to supply the vehicles last month.
Thai-Sino high-speed rail work could start by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2017
» The cabinet will be asked to approve the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, next month, kickstarting construction as soon as August -- more than a year behind schedule.
Van passenger cap rule begins
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/05/2017
» At least 90% of public vans nationwide complied with a requirement that they carry no more than 13 passengers, on the first day of the rule's enforcement Monday, Deputy Transport Minister Pichit Akrathit said.
Board gives green light to 20-seat microbus routes
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/05/2017
» The Central Land Transport Control Board (CLTB) has given the go ahead for new 20-seat microbus services to run on the two main routes between the city's landmarks and its outskirts.
Van to microbus switch plan tipped for B25bn loan boost
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/05/2017
» Almost 25 billion baht could be lent to passenger van operators to switch to microbuses, transport deputy permanent secretary Somsak Hommuang says.
DOA seeks investors in 29 airports
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 29/04/2017
» The private sector is being urged to invest in the development of 29 airports nationwide in a drive to make Thailand an aviation hub for the Asia-Pacific region, Department of Airports (DOA) director-general Darun Saengchai said on Friday.
Spending boost for regional airports
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/04/2017
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is eyeing fresh investment to upgrade Mae Sot and Khon Kaen airports under its plan to build regional aviation hubs to serve a growing number of passengers.
All vans to be replaced by microbuses
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/04/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) expects to replace all of about 5,000 vans used for its public van service with microbuses by 2022 in a bid to improve road safety.
Pisit pursues lost Thaksin tax
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/03/2017
» Auditor-General Pisit Leelavachiropas has called on the Revenue Department to launch more attempts to collect 12 billion baht in tax from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the sale of shares in Shin Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings a decade ago.
Bid plan for freight stations
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/03/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) will open bidding for two border freight stations worth about 3.5 billion baht in total in Nakhon Phanom and Chiang Rai provinces.