Infrastructure
IEAT presses new seaport construction
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is preparing to begin construction of the third phase of development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in Rayong on July 1, despite the Covid-19 outbreak and a compensation dispute between officials and fishermen.The port expansion, which is ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
State of the airline industry in Covid era
The airline industry was the hardest hit by the pandemic after Thailand suspended all flights last year, and only began to gradually reopen skies once infection rates became more controllable.According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the first quarter of this year only ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand-Cambodia highway 70% complete
A new highway connecting Thailand and Cambodia is 70% complete, according to the Department of Highways.The four-lane road will be named Highway 3646 and connect Ban Nong Ian in the Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province to the Thailand-Cambodia Friendship Bridge in Stung Bot community ...
The Nation Reporter
Govt readies to reopen skies
The Transport Ministry is gearing up for the resumption of air travel in November.Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said after a meeting between the members of the Civil Aviation Board that he had asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to collaborate with public health agencies, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Transport Ministry to spend THB7.2bn on EEC road network
The Transport Ministry will spend over THB7.2 billion on building a new road network in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) next year.About THB211.61 has been allocated to the Transport Ministry in the draft budget for fiscal year 2022, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob. The draft ...
The Nation Reporter
Free internet for low-income Thai households in pipeline
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn has revealed progress on moves to widen internet access for Thais on low income.Options discussed at a ministry meeting on Thursday included giving free internet access to poor households, Chaiwut said.The ministry is waiting for approval to ...
The Nation Reporter
Regulator expected to extend subsidy on electricity bills
Energy authorities are preparing to extend the power discount period for households and businesses to reduce monthly expenses during the third wave due to work-from-home orders.The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) earlier this year approved a discounted electricity tariff from February to March as part of ...
Yuthana Praiwan
No domestic flights from 11pm to 4am to contain Covid-19 surge
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has told agencies related to air transportation to refrain from operating domestic flights from 11pm to 4am in a bid to tackle the new wave of Covid-19.According to the announcement issued by CAAT chairman Suttipong Kongpool on Saturday, ...
The Nation Reporter
Welcome to 'year of fact-checking'
More than 30,000 people have joined Collaborative Fact Checking (Cofact) Thailand to combat fake news during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), Cofact Thailand, the International Fact Checking Network and other anti-fake news organisations yesterday held a seminar to mark International Fact-Checking Day ...
Govt inks civil works contracts for fast rail
Three civil engineering contracts for the high-speed rail project between Bangkok and Nong Khai were signed on Monday.The major transport project marks a new stage of cooperation between Thailand and China, which will see the nation’s railroads form a vital link in the region’s train ...
Supoj Wancharoen