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Who runs Red Line?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2026
» Re: "Red Line B40 daily fare cap starts", (BP, Dec 2, 2025). I'm just curious whether the Red Line commuter trains are under the jurisdiction of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) or the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Khao Kradong row claims new victims
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/08/2025
» The Land Department has been given seven days to explain the Khao Kradong land issue. The timeline seems rather short for a land controversy which has bubbled away for decades.
Crunch time for Phumtham
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2025
» New interior minister, and current acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, is a man who can make tough decisions. His recent record includes the decision to return Uyghurs to China early this year, as demanded by Beijing. Last month, he approved a long-delayed, controversial submarine procurement from China -- a call that even junta leader-cum-prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha shied away from.
Why they fear Pita
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2025
» Re: "Pita vows a comeback in 9 years to be 'best prime minister'", (BP, May 5).
Heritage unwrecked
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2025
» At last, a compromise has been reached on the controversial train station of the Ayutthaya high-speed rail project as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to revise the project blueprint so as to mitigate adverse effects on the former capital's heritage value.
Terminal boredom
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit deserves praise for his efforts to bring down the cost of any electric rail system and improve the mass transport system.
Unesco tick under threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2024
» A planned visit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to Ayutthaya next month highlights the risk of the old capital losing its world heritage due to the controversial high-speed train project.
Political activist or lawfare warrior?
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/11/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party faces an uncertain future as the Constitutional Court is due to decide on Nov 22 whether it will accept the case based on petitions that the part is allowing itself to be controlled by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, father of the incumbent premier and party leader. If found guilty, the ruling party will be dissolved.
For short hops, rail the way to go
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2024
» With average global temperatures rising faster than experts had initially projected, flying is starting to look out of fashion, and not just among climate activists and environmentalists.
Crossing into despair
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/07/2023
» Early this month, there was a short news report about the death of a railway staffer in Muang district of Udon Thani province. Local news rarely gathers much mainstream media attention, but this shed light on safety issues related to the infrastructure of the railway system.