Author: Peter Carlisle

More staff, autogates to speed up Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport’s queues Airport reacts to PM’s complaints Airport and immigration authorities are rostering additional staff and installing more automatic processing gates in response to the prime minister’s complaints about slow passenger queues at Suvarnabhumi airport. Airports of Thailand (AoT) president Kerati Kijmanawat gave the assurance after inspecting […]

State Railway of Thailand approves three double-track routes 281km Pak Nam Pho-Denchai route, the 308km Jira Junction-Ubon Ratchathani route, and the 45km Hat Yai-Padang Besar route Baht 113bn railroad to cover 634 kilometres The State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) board has given the green light to a plan to build three routes of a double-track […]

Thailand’s latest high-speed rail development plan will not impact the world heritage site in Ayutthaya A new high-speed rail development plan will not impact the world heritage site in Ayutthaya, according to the Transport Ministry. Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote yesterday answered the queries of Tawiwong Totawiwong, Move Forward Party MP for Ayutthaya, over the […]

Calls for Thailand’s Betong airport upgrade Operators to ask PM for longer runway The Betong District Tourism Association is urging the government to expand Betong International Airport‘s runway under the prime minister’s tourism promotion plan so it can accommodate larger aircraft and bring in more tourists. The association is planning to submit a proposal for […]

Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department must change ways The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) keeps trying to start new megaprojects despite the fact these schemes are often opposed by local residents. Late last month, the Administrative Court in Chiang Mai accepted a petition from 66 plaintiffs from various communities in Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son and Tak, […]

Phuket Airport seeks public input on expansion plan A call to action echoes across Phuket as the Airports of Thailand invite the public to the final hearing on the second phase of Phuket International Airport’s expansion. Slated to be conducted at the prestigious Proud Phuket Hotel in Sakhu, the hearing is scheduled from 9am to […]

Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) eyes 4 new expressway projects The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is rolling out four new expressway projects worth about 120 billion baht. All are expected to boost the country’s economy and stimulate employment. Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said that Exat will submit the four proposals to the cabinet soon. […]