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DRT follows up on 2nd Thai-Lao bridge project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/09/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is following up on progress of the proposed second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai, which aims to connect logistics to Laos via the Na Tha Cross-dock Warehouse.
Rail link seen as gateway for Thai trade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is working to enhance the efficiency of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL), with the expectation of using the regional railway network to elevate Thailand's status as a logistical and investment hub for global trading.
Govt eyes one-price electric train rides
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) has proposed a 20-baht fare cap for all-electric train lines to the Transport Ministry, with cabinet approval expected later this month.
Thailand to step up Singapore-Kunming rail link work
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is accelerating development of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link as part of the government's plan to turn Thailand into a logistics hub in Asean.
Extension plan ready for cabinet soon
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2025
» The plan to extend the State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) Red Line from Siriraj Hospital to Salaya is expected to be presented to the cabinet next month.
Troubled times for Thailand's transport sector
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/12/2024
» Mishaps and misfortunes cast a shadow over the government's attempts to get the nation moving more efficiently.
Fast progress in Chiang Rai rail project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/11/2024
» The construction of a new railway project with four tunnels designed to withstand the impact of natural disasters in Chiang Rai has progressed by 20%, said the Department of Rail Transport's (DRT) director-general Pichet Kunadhamraks.
Orange Line due to fully open in 2030
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/07/2024
» The MRT Orange Line electric railway system linking Bangkok's east and west is expected to be fully opened by November 2030, with the eastern section due to be opened as soon as 2028.
TCC wants B20 flat rate on Pink Line
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 10/01/2024
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the government to consider capping the maximum fare for travelling on the newly opened Pink Line monorail system at 20 baht per trip as promised in the government's 20-baht-per-ride scheme being implemented on the Red and Purple lines.
Flat-rate fares get big thumbs-up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2023
» The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) has demanded the Transport Ministry cap the fare for the mass rapid transit system at 20 baht.