People with disabilities who have fought for better facilities at Skytrain stations and on trains yesterday rejoiced as the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) handed down a ruling in their favour. People with disabilities celebrate victory yesterday in a court battle over equal access to public transport after the Supreme Administrative Court ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan […]
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Phuket might be getting its own light rail transit system to ease traffic congestion on the island. From 2021, you might be able to visit Phuket Town on a light rail system. According to Phuket Governor Nisit Chansomwong, the project is expected to cost 24 billion baht. The project has passed three public hearings, with […]
Continue ReadingThe board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) has approved the construction of a reserve runway and a new terminal passenger at Suvarnabhumi airport worth a combined 48 billion baht. Speaking after the board meeting on Wednesday, AoT board chairman Prasong Phunthanet said a 2.9km reserve runway, estimated to cost 20 billion baht, would be built […]
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Construction has begun of the second Thai-Myanmar bridge across the Moei River, linking Mae Sot district in northern Tak province and Myawaddy town in Myanmar. Highway Department workers enter the site at the beginning of the second Thai-Myanmar bridge in Mae Sot district in Tak province to start construction on Wednesday. (Photo by Assawin Pinitwong) Mae Sot […]
Continue ReadingCondominium developers are so concerned that the Environment Impact Assessment Committee is restricting approvals that all of them have decided to delay launching projects until they get the EIA permit. “We will launch our condo projects when we get EIA permits. That will be safer for our business and our customers’ confidence,” Srettha Thavisin, president […]
Continue ReadingThe Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has agreed to construct the Orange Line along Rama IX Road and combine Rang Nam and Ratchaprarop stations into one station to minimise the effect of land expropriation and save more than 3.6 billion baht in additional costs. Speaking after the MRTA board meeting Friday, chairman Gen […]
Continue ReadingYann Guezennec, left, and Jean-Christophe Moreaux introduce the new Belmond corporate identity last week, when they announced that the group plans to expand its business in Thailand and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Belmond, the global high-end hotel operator and adventure-travel company, is expanding its business in Southeast Asia, showing confidence in the Myanmar and Thai […]
Continue ReadingAn upgraded Alstom GT26 gas turbine similar to the two that will be installed at the Egat North Bangkok combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) Block 2 France-based multinational power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure company Alstom has signed a 12-year contract with the State-owned Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to provide turnkey maintenance for […]
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Thailand’s Ministry of Transport says it will propose discussions with the Lao government on financing the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. The fifth bridge will link the northeast province of Bung Kan with Pak Sane town in Bolikhamxai province of Laos. The ministry permanent secretary, Voradej Harnprasert, said Thailand has already completed the design work for the fifth […]
Continue ReadingThe Transport Ministry on Thursday set in motion the first railway investment project with a construction plan tentatively set for a September launch. The preliminary timetable is included in the roadmap of the railway investment project and unveiled by Transport Minister Prajin Juntong, as Thailand prepares for a series of meetings on the massive infrastructure […]
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