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Troubled times for Thailand's transport sector
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/12/2024
» Mishaps and misfortunes cast a shadow over the government's attempts to get the nation moving more efficiently.
Monorails safe to use, insists MRTA
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/11/2024
» Wuhu: The reputation of Bangkok's newly opened monorail lines has taken a blow, after an incident at the start of the year saw a guide wheel of a Yellow Line train come off, damaging a car on the road below.
Low orders force factories to lay off 2,600 employees
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 01/11/2024
» About 2,600 factory workers have been laid off over the past two days as their employers were forced to scale down operations due to financial problems.
Chadchart weighs BTS debt fix
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/08/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said yesterday that City Hall will need more time to consider how to deal with the debts it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the operator of the BTS Skytrain.
Demands grow for specific law on electric cigarettes
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/08/2024
» Deputy Public Health Minister Thanakrit Jitareerat is calling for the introduction of a separate law to restrict the use and sales of e-cigarettes in Thailand, saying existing laws have proved to be ineffective.
'7 dangerous days' of travelling begin
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 12/04/2024
» People have started travelling upcountry ahead of the Songkran holiday amid concerns from road safety advocates over increases in road accidents outside of the so-called "seven dangerous days" of travelling.
Government urged to subsidise Bangkok transport
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 23/02/2024
» The government must consider subsidising all forms of public transportation in Bangkok to reduce travel costs for commuters in the city, a forum was told.
150 transport projects worth B652bn planned
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 01/02/2024
» The Transport Ministry has unveiled its plans to invest 652 billion baht in about 150 transport projects this and next year to improve the country's infrastructure.
Government helps Thai workers abroad to bring home the bacon
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 31/01/2024
» Thailand sent more than 21,000 workers abroad in the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, bringing in almost 60 billion baht in income, according to a top labour official.
TCC wants B20 flat rate on Pink Line
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 10/01/2024
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the government to consider capping the maximum fare for travelling on the newly opened Pink Line monorail system at 20 baht per trip as promised in the government's 20-baht-per-ride scheme being implemented on the Red and Purple lines.