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Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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Giving wings to the elusive aerotropolis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/08/2018
» John D Kasarda is the director of the Center of Air Commerce at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School, president and chief executive of Aerotropolis Business Concepts LLC, president of the Aerotropolis Institute of China and editor-in-chief of Logistics, an international scholarly journal. He has also published more than 100 articles and 10 books on airport cities, aviation infrastructure, urban economic development and competitiveness.
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Cabinet OKs land use for airport rail
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/01/2019
» The cabinet on Wednesday approved a royal decree to expropriate 850 rai of land in 20 tambons (subdistricts) in three provinces and one district in Bangkok for construction of the 220-km high-speed railway linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports.
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Cabinet to give nod to draft rail deal
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/05/2019
» The cabinet is set to approve a draft joint venture contract for the 225-billion-baht high-speed train development project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports at its meeting on Tuesday.
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Retailers urge duty free up for main airport shopping
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/03/2018
» Three retail associations on Wednesday submitted an open letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, calling on the government to revise the terms of reference (ToR) for the duty-free shop concession at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, which are due to expire in 2020, allowing greater competition.
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JBIC pledges airport link loans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2018
» The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) pledges to extend soft loans to finance Thailand's 224.54-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three major airports and other infrastructure projects in the government's highly touted Eastern Economic Corridor.
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Japanese vow backing for high-speed rail
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/03/2019
» The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has confirmed it will finance the high-speed rail linking the three main airports and the Eastern Economic Corridor's smart city in Chachoengsao.
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THAI loses duty-free privilege
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/06/2021
» The cabinet has cancelled privileges granted to Thai Airways International (THAI) giving it the right to operate duty-free shops at Don Mueang airport without winning a formal bidding process now the airline has lost its state enterprise status, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Extra spending of B2bn for high-speed link gets nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/06/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved an additional 2.17 billion baht to buy land needed to build the 220-km high-speed railway linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports.
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Airport rail links get B112bn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/04/2018
» The government is committed to investing up to 111.9 billion baht in high-speed railways linking the three main airports -- Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao -- to serve the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.
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