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Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) loses case over cancellation of Bangkok’s Orange Line bidding The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) was on Tuesday acquitted of unlawfully cancelling the first bidding process for the Orange Line’s western section. The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Tuesday ruled that the bid […]

Thai Government expedites airport expansion projects Touts regional hub development plan The expansion of facilities to handle an increasing number of air passengers at international and domestic airports nationwide is being sped up, says the government, as part of its plan to promote Thailand as a transport hub in Asean. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on […]

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration hopes to build a satellite city to relieve pressure on Bangkok The centre will not hold Bangkok Post Special Report City Hall under the stewardship of governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking to build a satellite town to “de-urbanise” Bangkok. However, the plan raises the tricky question of whether the satellite town will […]

General Electric (GE) ready to partner Thailand in energy transition Boston-based General Electric (GE) is ready to support Thailand in all fields related to the energy transition, a senior company executive said. Amol Mody, president of services at GE Gas Power Asia, said GE has played important role in Asia’s energy industry, including Thailand, for […]

17.75-km section of Highway 4 linking Chumphon to Ranong gets safety upgrade The Department of Highways has finished upgrading a section of Highway 4 between Chumphon and Ranong in a bid to improve road safety in the area and promote the development of Thailand’s western coast. According to a department source, its Bureau of Highway […]

Experts suggest solutions to Bangkok’s limited flood retention space Bangkok’s small amount of green space means the city has limited spaces that can be made into flood retention areas. Meanwhile, the country’s heavy rainfall continues to cause chaos. Some experts are suggesting innovative solutions to the problem. An associate professor at Chulalongkorn University says the […]