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Thailand’s Highways Dept plans to extend elevated Don Muang tollway from Rangsit to Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya The Department of Highways (DOH) is pressing ahead with plans to extend the elevated Uttraphimuk Tollway (Don Muang tollway) from Rangsit to Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya, valued at a cost of more than 47 billion baht. The 22-kilometre […]

Three provincial airports — Krabi, Buri Ram and Udon Thani — to stay under Department of Airports (DoA) management for now The Transport Ministry has decided to postpone transferring the management of three provincial airports — Krabi, Buri Ram and Udon Thani — from the Department of Airports (DoA) to Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), […]

State Railway of Thailand given 18-billion baht lifeline Cabinet approves loan for chronically indebted agency to cover operating costs through 2026 The cabinet has approved a Ministry of Transport proposal to allow the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to borrow 18 billion baht in the 2026 fiscal year to cover operating expenses amid continuing financial […]

Thailand’s THB3.45 Trillion Property Waste: 1.6 Million Homes Lie Empty Amid Housing Crisis Thailand has 1.64 million unoccupied homes, representing an economic waste valued at 3.45 trillion baht, a figure comparable to the nation’s annual budget. The crisis is driven by over-speculation, particularly in the condominium market where nearly one in four units is vacant, […]