Development and funding for transport

The government has confirmed plans to establish an aircraft maintenance center in the country to French investors who have shown an interest in the country’s aviation sector. After receiving a delegation of French business people at Government House, Prime Minister’s Office Minister, Kobsak Phutrakul, revealed ...

With poll countdowns starting, the government has vowed to rev up approving terms of reference (ToR) for the planned infrastructure projects worth 300-400 billion baht within four months. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said several infrastructure projects, including those related to the Eastern Economic Corridor ...

The Ministry of Transport has attended a forum on the development of civil aviation in Southeast Asia, which focused on reducing air traffic congestion and utilizing big data to accommodate regional growth. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith spoke after attending the ICAO EASA Forum on Civil ...

The long-awaited Thailand Future Fund (TFF) looks set to be allocated to the public in the second week of October, with at least 60% of its units being offered to retail investors, says the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo). Finance Minister Apisak ...

The cabinet has approved in principle the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), a scheme to link the Andaman Sea, the Gulf of Thailand and countries along the Indian Ocean rim.The SEC is estimated to cost at least 200 billion baht, which will mostly be spent on ...

Myanmar and Thailand will sign an MOU for the Initial Implementation of a Cross-border Transport Agreement (IICBTA), to facilitate transport between countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in late August.Upon signing the MOU, Myanmar will start cross-border transport activities with Thailand, said U Aung ...

Thailand has gained a US$99.4 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help upgrade some of the country’s highways and improve road safety in the Northeast.Keep reading ...

Thailand has proposed starting a new Southeast Asian fund to boost sources of financing for transportation infrastructure and other projects in five Mekong River basin countries.Keep reading ...

The Transport Commission of the National Assembly of Thailand held a meeting at the Proud Phuket Hotel to discuss logistics development for Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga and Ranong with the governors of the 4 provinces.Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) expects to have 13 contracts under the first phase of the Thailand-China high-speed train project put out for bidding this year.  Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that, in total, 14 contracts would be signed for the 253-kilometre first phase, from ...