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Queues at Don Mueang pick up speed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 08/08/2017
» The wait at Don Mueang International Airport's foreign immigration line was around 30 minutes to an hour on Monday, after long queues leading to four- to five-hour waits on Saturday prompted outrage.
B1bn for Saphan Taksin boost
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 11/08/2017
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is set to pay an estimated 1 billion baht for the expansion of the Saphan Taksin skytrain station, says Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Purple Line, Blue Line now connect
Om Jotikasthira, Published on 11/08/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has opened the rail service on the 1.2km missing link between its Purple Line and Blue Line, ending the need for a 30-minute bus ride between the two electric train stations during rush hours.
1.2km missing link headache remedied with new service
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/08/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) yesterday opened rail services on the 1.2km missing link between the MRT's Purple Line and Blue Line, ending a 30-minute on-average bus commute between the two electric train lines during rush hour.
City to launch card system for travel
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 01/09/2017
» Bangkok will introduce a comprehensive e-ticket for public transport in and around the capital starting with 800 Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) buses on Oct 1, Natthaphon Jatusripitak, an adviser to the Commerce Ministry, says.
First 'Spider' cards roll out for new ticketing system
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 11/09/2017
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has produced 200,000 "Mangmoom" (Spider) cards for test runs of a planned common ticketing system for public transport in Bangkok as it prepares to transfer authority of the system to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
'Spider' cards to crawl out from next June
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 19/10/2017
» The first Spider cards for the common ticket system will be available by next June, but will initially only be used to link the Airport Rail Link and public bus services, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
High-speed rail project delayed due to EIA review
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 16/11/2017
» Construction work has been delayed until the middle of next month for the initial 3.5-kilometre stretch of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway in Nakhon Ratchasima, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said yesterday.
Jams expected as monorail build begins
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/11/2017
» Congestion is expected on Tiwanon Road and Ram Intra Road beginning Tuesday as traffic is set to be diverted to allow space to be cleared for the construction of the Pink Line Monorail.
Phuket leads way in road safety blitz
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2017
» Bangkok should look to Phuket as an example for curbing road injury rates, Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Friday at a regional conference on road safety.