Infrastructure

Thailand’s government said it is “making progress” with the much-delayed high-speed Thai-Chinese rail line that is to link Thailand, Laos and China, as the three countries prepared to ink another agreement this week at Beijing’s Belt and Road summit.Keep reading ...

Land developers will be required to conduct Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs) to try and relieve traffic congestion caused by their projects when TIA criteria, expected to be finalised this July, come into effect. Keep reading ...

As the nation’s telecom operators race to develop 5G infrastructure in a timely manner, the government is finding ways to subsidise development by delaying payments for past auctions and changing the sales process for the next round. Keep reading ...

Rollout of fibre optics in remote villages aims to boost education, healthcare and local economies under the ambitious Net Pracharat programme.Reducing inequality, creating opportunities for people in rural areas and building the competitiveness of the country. These are the cited reasons behind the government’s programme ...

The Department of Land Transport is inviting those who are interested in being cross-border transport operators linking Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, and Thailand and Cambodia, to submit their applications by April 23, 2019.The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is accepting applications for international passenger and ...

Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is set to reopen services on the Aranyaprathet – Poi Pet railway connecting Thailand’s and Cambodia’s rail networks.Thailand’s Minister of Transport, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, led a team of ministerial executives to follow up on the construction and facilities management at Ban Khlong ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has proposed Thailand invest in the construction of three mass transit routes worth 100 billion baht to ease congestion and accommodate growth in and around Bangkok.Keep reading ...

The Transport Ministry is planning to open a new rail route to link Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district with Cambodia to facilitate cross-border trade, and boost tourism around the eastern border of the country. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that the new rail route, which will ...

A consortium led by Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) has asked to put off Thursday’s talks with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) over a high-speed rail project linking three major airports. The talks are likely to begin next Thursday. Keep reading ...

The Transport Ministry is planning to set up train assembly plants in the Northeast to east Thailand’s heavy dependence on train imports in a move to slash government spending on new rolling stock 10-fold.Keep reading ...