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Calls to moderate foreign worker laws
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 15/11/2017
» Economists and business operators have urged the government to implement more practical measures in its efforts to regulate the flow of foreign labour into the country, a seminar has been told.
Deep South ripe for investment, say locals
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 05/08/2018
» Following last year's record 14-year-low in deaths related to the deep South insurgency, military and local officials in the three southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala have once again urged the government to boost safety and economic development in these "neglected" areas.
Monorail plan heads to cabinet
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 24/08/2018
» Initial plans for the controversial MRT Brown Line monorail project from Khae Rai in Nonthaburi to Lam Sali are set to be submitted to the cabinet for review, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) says.
Cranking up the train plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/07/2018
» Hopes of an electric train line being built in Chiang Mai have been revived in the wake of several let-downs that have left many city residents disillusioned.
Chula falls to 126th in Times uni ranking
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 10/05/2018
» Ten Thai universities are on the Times Higher Education's Emerging Economies University Rankings this year, up from nine in 2017.
Red Line set for October 2020 launch
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 26/05/2018
» The first section of the Red Line electric train route from Bang Sue to Rangsit is expected to be functional by October 2020 after facing several delays, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Worawut Mala said on Friday.
Phase 2 of MRT plan blueprint to be ready in August
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 10/04/2018
» Initial blueprints for the second master plan of mass rapid transit development in Bangkok and its metropolitan area are set to conclude this August, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said.
Bridge holds key to Nakhon Phanom boom
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 23/04/2018
» Nakhon Phanom must commercialise its land surrounding the Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to "unlock its potential" as a main logistics hub for international trade in Asean and southern China, Northeastern Thai Industries Federation chairman Viroj Pipatchaisiri says.
New train network still a few years away
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 01/05/2018
» Construction could begin as soon as 2022 on new public transport networks under the second master plan of developing the mass transit system in Bangkok and its metropolitan area, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said Monday.
Khon Kaen in talks over light rail project
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/05/2018
» Local authorities and the private sector in Khon Kaen want construction of its first light rail transit system to begin by the end of the year, said Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, associate dean of the college of local administration, Khon Kaen University.