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BMTA considers scrapping NVG bus contract
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/12/2016
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is considering scrapping its bus purchase deal with Bestlin Group in the wake of a customs tax evasion scandal.
Charamporn rejects THAI union accusations
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/11/2016
» Thai Airways president Charamporn Jotikasthira has furiously denied union accusations that he is inefficient and the airline is plagued by irregularities, insisting his management was sound.
Electric bus deal goes to cabinet meet
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/11/2016
» The Transport Ministry will ask the cabinet on Tuesday to approve a purchase of 200 electric vehicles to replace ageing city buses under a plan to offer better services and reduce air pollution.
Drivers warned of congestion during flyover closure
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/11/2016
» Motorists and commuters who use Ratchadaphisek Road and Phahon Yothin Road are being urged to plan their journeys as the Ratchayothin intersection flyover will be closed ahead of its demolition to make way for construction of the Green Line railway extension.
Sand beach protection starts in Pattaya
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/11/2016
» Environment officials have begun discussions on ways to prevent the country from losing many of its most popular beaches to erosion over the next decade and have started the fight against Mother Nature with Pattaya.
Aviation board seeks to tighten airline licence applications
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 12/10/2016
» New aviation legislation will authorise the Civil Aviation Board (CAB), instead of solely the transport minister, to approve Air Operating Licences (AOLs) to ensure tough airline screenings, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) director Chula Sukmanop.
Ministry looks to fix depot woes
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/11/2016
» Transport officials are trying to fix traffic management at the Lat Krabang Inland Container Depot (ICD) which has gone haywire due mainly to a failure by law enforcement to prevent outsiders using the ICD area, according to the Transport Ministry.
Half-century old rail project finally moves forward
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/11/2016
» A long-overdue project to build a double-track railway from Den Chai district in Phrae to Chiang Rai has inched closer to materialising after it was announced bidding for the project will be called next year as part of the state's plan to turn Chiang Rai into a special economic zone.
Tighter licensing likely to limit new airlines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/09/2016
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's (CAAT) board has moved to tighten requirements to qualify for Air Operating Licences (AOLs) in a bid to control the number of airlines operating in the country.
THAI enters new phase after period of cost cutting
Business, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/09/2016
» A new route plan for Thai International Airways (THAI) will take about six months from October, says president Charamporn Jotikasthira.