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Red Line accident prompts strict safety audit plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/05/2017
» Agencies under the Transport Ministry will roll out a safety audit plan (SAP) to hold building projects to a higher set of rules and regulations in the wake of a fatal accident over the weekend during the construction of the Red Line rail route.
Free rides until October
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/05/2017
» The government has extended its free-ride service on certain trains by six months starting this month, the State Railway of Thailand announced.
BMTA to review debt plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is required to review its rehabilitation plan following the delay in the procurement of 489 natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses, said a senior transport officer.
Southern Land Bridge study sped up
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry is speeding up the environmental and health impact assessment for the 26-billion-baht Southern Land Bridge which will link the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
B358bn rail projects expected to go ahead
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/05/2017
» Construction of four electric rail routes in the capital at a cost of 358 billion baht will kick off this year, said Peraphon Thawornsupacharoen, deputy permanent secretary for transport.
THAI wary of Nok Air shares float
Business, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/05/2017
» Thai Airways International (THAI) Plc has backed away from buying new shares raised by its affiliate Nok Air to increase its capital because the loss-making budget carrier's rehabilitation plan remains unclear and its chief executive must be replaced, says a source at the flag carrier.
Thai-Sino high-speed rail work could start by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2017
» The cabinet will be asked to approve the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, next month, kickstarting construction as soon as August -- more than a year behind schedule.
Airports told to fire drug abusers
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has called for harsher penalties to combat drug abuse among staff at Thai airports and airlines after tests for illicit substances returned positive for nine employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) at Suvarnabhumi airport.
IATA urges swift airport upgrades
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants Thailand to speed up efforts to upgrade its airports, especially Suvarnabhumi airport, to make sure they better serve the soaring number of air travellers in the next 20 years.
Passenger vans without GPS to face fines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/05/2017
» Passenger van drivers who fail to fit a GPS tracker in their vehicles by the end of this year may face a fine of up to 50,000 baht, warned the Department of Land Transport (DLT).