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Tiff over tax holds up pier scheme
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/05/2017
» A 70-million-baht project to upgrade 17 passenger piers along the Chao Phraya River has been stalled for two years because two state agencies are squabbling over whether the piers should be taxed.
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.
Govt seeks royal decree to support EEC
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/02/2017
» The Transport Ministry is seeking to issue a royal decree to put foreign investors on a fast track to become major shareholders in aviation-related businesses, a core part of the state's ambitious plan to establish the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed link hits new delay
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/02/2017
» Bidding for the Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed train project is likely to be delayed after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was told to sound out the market more, an SRT source said.
Project regulations reviewed as foreign investors shy away
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 29/01/2017
» The government is gathering input from various agencies to determine if regulations involving public-private partnership (PPP) investments need to be revised after some infrastructure projects failed to draw foreign investors.
Bidding for B2bn projects set for 2017
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 29/10/2016
» Investors will be invited to compete in the bidding for two projects next year valued at 2 billion baht to build 11 roadside commercial areas along two new motorways which are now under construction to Kanchanaburi and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Department urged to hurry rail land project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/08/2016
» The Transport Ministry is being urged to speed up the drafting of land development plans associated with the planned four high-speed train routes and the Bang Sue mass transit central terminal that are expected to be worth 189 billion baht in revenue in three decades.
Somkid sets 2-week deadline for rail development plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/08/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has told authorities to finalise in two weeks the commercial development plan for potential areas along the four high-speed train lines.
Krabi airport seeks investors
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/07/2016
» Authorities will invite private companies to jointly invest in the ambitious Krabi airport upgrade in a bid to fast-track the project to meet tourist demand.
Somkid sets cut-off to develop rail land
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/07/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has demanded the Transport Ministry finish drawing up plans to commercially develop areas around four railway projects within one month.