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Restructuring the State Railway of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2010
» Thailand's railways are a quaint trip back into the past but changing them for modern commerce will take a thorough restructuring.
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Few customers for new service
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/01/2011
» Business was slow at the Airport Rail Link's new check-in service counters at Makkasan, with staff handling only 11 air passengers and four bags.
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300 baht per day: A law many ignore?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2012
» Growing complaints show that companies use many different tricks to avoid paying workers the 300 baht per day required by law.
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SRT: Makkasan can't be used for vans
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/06/2014
» An area of land near the Makkasan Airport Rail Link station is reserved for commercial development to help clear 80 billion in debt owed to the Finance Ministry, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor said Thursday, and could not be used as a passenger van hub as suggested by the junta.
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SRT ordered to lease Makkasan land
Published on 19/03/2015
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been ordered to lease one of its prime Bangkok land plots to the Finance Ministry in an attempt to help the agency clear its debt burden.
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Japanese stimulus plan gives lift to Asian stocks
Business, Published on 01/08/2016
» Recap: Asian stock markets advanced last week, propelled by Japan's bigger-than-expected fiscal stimulus plan, while investors shrugged off a US Federal Reserve statement that opened room for a policy rate hike later this year. Thai shares also climbed higher in liquidity-driven trade.
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Bullet train project set to cost B420bn
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/12/2017
» Japan has concluded its study on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai Shinkansen-like bullet train construction, estimating investment costs to be as high as 420 billion baht and fares of just over 1,000 baht a trip.
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SRT set for a 'bright future' after hitting speed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the country's main railway authority, may still be operating half-century-old trains countrywide, but acting governor Voravuth Mala believes the debt-ridden organisation is headed for "a bright future".
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Fifty fascinating years in Wonderland
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/04/2019
» Having first arrived in Thailand a few days before Songkran, each year the festival approaches it sparks memories of those early days in the Kingdom. This year is slightly more significant because earlier this week marked my 50th year in Thailand, or to put it another way, roughly 18,250 days. That sounds decidedly scary. The frightening thing is that I can remember those early days better than the events of last week. The immature youth is now an immature wrinkly.
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The moon and the city noodle shop
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/07/2019
» Unless you have been in hibernation you will be aware that yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Every newspaper and television network has been bombarding us with tales featuring small steps, giant leaps, eagles landing, lift-offs and splashdowns.
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