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Koh Samui bridge could dent tourism
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 06/09/2023
» A bridge connecting the mainland to a popular resort island does not necessarily promise more prosperity for the latter. It could just transfer more problems to it, which is a risk now facing Koh Samui.
Slow train to lifeless Bang Sue Grand Station
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 08/06/2023
» Help is urgently needed from whoever gets a chance to be the transport minister in the new government to prevent Bang Sue Grand Station from being another white elephant which does not live up to its promise.
Airlines not to blame for bus problems
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 12/10/2015
» Inter-provincial buses are not running out of gas; they are running out of passengers. Transport Co is apparently following in the footsteps of another state-owned enterprise under the Transport Ministry as it struggles to fill up its fleet with passengers. The firm is on course to see net profits drop sharply from 342 million baht last year to around 217 million this year.
SRT offers a harsh lesson in failure
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 05/10/2015
» Here's a little bit of news for drenched travellers. What is probably the most expensive, cost-inefficient city airport check-in service in the world looks set to come to a close. And it's right here in Bangkok.
Burden of our Thai exceptionalism
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 27/04/2015
» As the government undertakes its campaign to promote "Thainess" to potential foreign tourists, it should not forget that there is some undesirable Thainess at home that needs to be looked at.
SRT is on the wrong side of the tracks
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2014
» Thai trains are painfully slow. Their maximum speed is around 90km/h, but they normally scale down to around 60km/h or 70km/h due to poor track conditions.
Police stop talking about Koh Tao murder case, but amateur super-sleuths continue investigation online
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 08/10/2014
» Police may have spoken their last word on the Koh Tao murder investigation, but sceptics and amateur detectives still have plenty to say online.
Education is the answer, not reform
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/12/2013
» The only weapon that can wipe out the Thaksin regime is not a whistle - nor a tank or political reform. It's education.
AoT aims high but priorities take a nosedive
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 07/10/2013
» There is nothing wrong with Airports of Thailand executives having high ambitions for Suvarnabhumi airport. But it is a misplaced ideal if all of the basic problems at the airport are left untackled.
SRT offers little hope of getting back on rails
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/09/2013
» 'We will come back and be the pride of Thailand.'' This message posted on the railway agency's website looks increasingly unconvincing as the days and months drag on.