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Train service to Cambodian border to start July 1
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/06/2019
» The new daily train service between Bangkok and Ban Klong Luk border station in Sa Kaeo province will start running on July 1, the State Railway of Thailand announced.
Subsidies eyed to cut train fares
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/06/2019
» The Rail Transport Department is looking at using subsidies or tax measures to bring down fares on the city's electric trains.
Bhumjaithai, Democrat parties to split Transport Ministry
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 11/06/2019
» The Bhumjaithai Party will receive the transport minister's seat and the Democrat Party will get the deputy's post, according to a source.
SRT agrees to 1.1-metre platforms in station upgrades
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 31/05/2019
» The platforms for trains in the double-track system will be set at 1.1 metres in order to ensure convenience for all passengers, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Worawut Mala said on Thursday.
Help poor with fares, TDRI urges
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 29/05/2019
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called on rail authorities to help ease the financial burden on electric train commuters, saying the average ticket price in Thailand is 20% higher than that in Singapore.
Ramps give disabled train access at last
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/05/2019
» After having been in service for nearly nine years, the Airport Rail Link has finally begun using portable wheelchair ramps to help disabled people board and alight from its trains.
Minister to push for two more Mekong bridges
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Transport Ministry will push for a 4-billion-baht investment in two new bridges over the Mekong River linking Thailand with Laos.
Ramps give disabled easy access to trains
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/05/2019
» After having been in service for nearly nine years, the Airport Rail Link has finally begun using portable wheelchair ramps to help disabled people board and alight from its trains.
Chayathan set to take over rail department
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/05/2019
» Chayathan Promsorn, deputy director of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), is likely to be named as chief of the new Rail Department, a source at the Transport Ministry said.
B100bn plan to boost links with 6 nations
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 11/05/2019
» The government is now on track to turn Thailand into a transport hub for six countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), following a 100-billion-baht infrastructure development project in the Thai border provinces.