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Train talks derailed by contract fees
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 05/03/2019
» Thai and Chinese authorities failed to find common ground on a contract they were supposed to sign under the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project when they met late last month, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said Monday.
CP, BSR in race for high-speed airport rail link deal
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 13/11/2018
» BSR Joint Venture and a Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium are going head to head in the bidding for a contract to build a 224-billion-baht high-speed railway project connecting three airports.
Losses predicted for high-speed railway
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/07/2018
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is worried that the planned Shinkansen-like Thai-Japanese high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai will run at a loss when it opens, citing a 66% drop in predicted daily passenger numbers.
AoT paying 6 times market price for kit
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been asked by an anti-corruption group to look into alleged irregularities at Airport of Thailand Plc (AoT) after its earlier petitions to state agencies fell on deaf ears.
Aircraft hub build to kick off next month
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/01/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) has approved construction of an aircraft maintenance centre at Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, with its foundation-laying phase due to begin before March, AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said yesterday.
Spider ticket plan scuttles forward
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/12/2017
» The project to roll out Mangmoom, or Spider, cards that will allow commuters to travel with a single ticket is gathering pace as key modes of public transport are set to be integrated in November and December next year.
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.