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Local rubber set to be sourced
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/08/2019
» Ministers gave the green light to a proposal yesterday to use Thai rubber latex in the Transport Ministry's construction projects in a bid to shore up rubber prices.
Govt approves new bus fare increase
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 11/04/2019
» The Transport Ministry has given the green light to increasing the price of bus fares in the capital, starting from April 22.
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.
BTS contracts to be extended by 40 years
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 28/11/2019
» Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will propose to the cabinet the extension of BTS’ operation concession contracts by another 40 years, with fares capped at not more 65 baht per trip throughout the period.
ARL plans B20 off-peak flat fare
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/11/2019
» Airport Rail Link is looking to introduce a 20-baht flat rate fare during off-peak hours, anticipating it would increase the number of commuter trips to 100,000 a day next year.
Monorail link planned for Don Mueang airport
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 15/09/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc plans to build a 3-kilometre monorail electric train route to link Don Mueang international airport with the Bangkok Transit System (BTS) Green Line on the Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok's northern suburb, Don Mueang airport deputy director Flying Officer Sumpun Khutranon said.
Facial recognition check-ins in works
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/10/2019
» A Transport Ministry committee is studying a request by Thai AirAsia to implement a flight check-in system using facial recognition sensors, said Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam.
Saksayam seeks mandate for expressway cases
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/09/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will seek cabinet approval for a mandate to solve the 137-billion-baht dispute involving the expressway authority and one of its concessionaires.
Green Line negotiations at risk of failure
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/08/2019
» Negotiations between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and BTS Group Holdings Plc over concession extensions for the Green Line skytrain service are facing a 15-day deadline, with the latter yet to accept the BMA's conditions, according to a source.
Chiang Mai rallies behind light rail
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/08/2019
» Chiang Mai residents rallied behind the province's first light-rail project at the first public hearing on the project on Wednesday, according to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas.