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Van passenger cap rule begins
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/05/2017
» At least 90% of public vans nationwide complied with a requirement that they carry no more than 13 passengers, on the first day of the rule's enforcement Monday, Deputy Transport Minister Pichit Akrathit said.
Van to microbus switch plan tipped for B25bn loan boost
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/05/2017
» Almost 25 billion baht could be lent to passenger van operators to switch to microbuses, transport deputy permanent secretary Somsak Hommuang says.
Govt pushes ahead with microbus bid
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/04/2017
» The Transport Ministry will urge financial institutions to offer loans to local vehicle manufacturers enabling them to produce microbuses to replace existing passenger vans.
All vans to be replaced by microbuses
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/04/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) expects to replace all of about 5,000 vans used for its public van service with microbuses by 2022 in a bid to improve road safety.
SRT chief, board get the chop
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/02/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 of the interim charter to remove the governor and entire board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) in a move believed to stem from alleged irregularities in the agency's double-track railway projects.
State Railway governor, board replaced
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/02/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha used Section 44 to sack the governor and the entire board of the State Railway of Thailand on Thursday and appoint a new team, with a highways deputy chief now acting governor.
Online train ticketing service starts Feb 1
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/01/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will launch an online train ticket reservation service via www.railway.co.th and www.thairailwayticket.com on Wednesday.
Rail carriage improvements on the way
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/12/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is gearing up to renovate 148 passenger carriages for its low-cost services in a bid to improve passenger safety and comfort.
Uber extends service to Chiang Mai
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/11/2016
» US-based ride-hailing service Uber has announced it will expand its service to Chiang Mai, despite the service being deemed illegal under Thai law.
CAAT grounds City Airways over huge debt
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/02/2016
» The operating permit for struggling City Airways has been suspended until it can clear its debts, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) chief Chula Sukmanop.