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Minister seeks 6-month delay to iron out Thai-China rail deal
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to postpone the signing of the long delayed "Contract 2.3" for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway for another six months.
Buses booked up for New Year
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/12/2019
» Regular bus services on all routes out of Bangkok are already booked-out for the New Year holiday, but extra bus services will be provided for people who missed out.
Discounts mulled to boost rider numbers
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 12/12/2019
» The government is mulling over giving discounts of between 10-52% on expressway charges and electric train tickets for a three-month period, as part of its attempt to boost ridership figures.
Govt to speed up payouts
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 13/12/2019
» The Transport Ministry hopes to settle a conflict with opponents of the new Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi motorway project by the end of this month to complete its construction in the next three years.
Don Mueang duty-free counter draws little interest
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 15/12/2019
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) is likely to scrap bidding to run duty-free pick-up counters at Don Mueang airport after only one company expressed interest in the contest.
MRTA set to splurge on electric rail, new tollways
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/12/2019
» The government is committed to spend about 640 billion baht next year on major public transport projects, including new electric rail routes in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Nakhon Ratchasima, says the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Deputy minister pitches new airport in Nakhon Pathom
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 17/12/2019
» The private sector will be invited to bid for a contract to build a new 25-billion-baht airport in Nakhon Pathom province, west of Bangkok.
SRT sets rail bids timetable
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/12/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will call bids for rail construction projects worth more than 200 billion baht, including high-speed train and double-track rail projects, next year.
Highway speed limit to rise to 120km/h
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 09/12/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob says he will increase speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour on sections of selected highways as surveys show most people support it.
Airports boss unveils B5.8bn plans
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/12/2019
» The Department of Airports (DoA) is gearing up to spend 5.8 billion baht upgrading airports across the country next year under the new leadership of acting director-general Thawi Kesi-samang.