Infrastructure
Thailand's 'Landbridge' will bring East and West closer together
Srettha Thavisin is the prime minister of Thailand.My inaugural visit to Tokyo as Thailand’s prime minister is happily coinciding with the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN’s enduring ties with Japan.This marks a pivotal juncture to present a compelling investment opportunity. Thailand’s Landbridge mega ...
Price of electricity from January-April to rise
The Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand has set new electricity charges, ranging from 4.68 baht to 5.95 baht/unit from January until April, 2024.The price from September until December this year has been 3.99 baht/unit.At its meeting today, the commission approved an 89.55 satang/unit Fuel Tariff ...
B9bn plan unveiled for city canals
The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) will submit plans to develop existing and new canal routes to promote passenger boat transportation in a bid to ease traffic congestion in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the capital. OTP director Punya ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Expediting infrastructure development 'key to securing investments'
The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco) has urged the next government to expedite infrastructure development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in order to boost investor confidence.This includes revitalising the Ranong Port project and opening a trade route to India to position Thailand ...
The Nation Reporter
PM pushes ambitious Land Bridge project in South to create trade hub in SE Asia
Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to expand transportation infrastructure to enhance the economic development of the Southern region, government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said on Sunday.This includes connecting transportation between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, he added.This project is intended to further ...
The Nation Reporter
TAT optimistic about reaching long-haul market target
Stronger air traffic in the summer, with a projection of more than 98,000 flights, should help each long-haul market to exceed 1 million visitors by the end of this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT deputy governor for Europe, Africa, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand seeks measures to bring down airfares
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Transport Ministry to proceed with a five-point plan to tackle the soaring prices of air tickets in the short and long term.Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate said the ministry has informed the PM of the measures taken ...
Airports of Thailand to invest $1 billion to expand low-cost terminal
Airports of Thailand Pcl (AOT) plans to invest 36.8 billion baht ($1.08 billion) to expand its low-cost terminal at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport and increase passenger capacity and boost tourism income, it said late on Wednesday.Construction will begin this year and take until 2029, AOT ...
South, Southeast nations to enhance cooperation for maritime transport
A group of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations – collectively known as Bimstec – has reached an agreement on maritime transport cooperation to boost maritime connectivity within the region.The group’s Senior Officials’ Meeting endorsed the Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation at a virtual ...
The Nation Reporter
Vietnam, Laos, Thailand strengthen transport connectivity
The 23rd preparatory conference of the nine provinces of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand that share the use of Road 8 and Road 12 was recently held in the central Lao province of Bolykhamsay to review their cooperation.A representative of Bolykhamsay province reported the implementation of ...