Transport and shipping
Transport infrastructure and facilities
Domestic Bangkok flights to resume in Sept
Domestic airlines will soon resume commercial flights out of Bangkok, a Covid-19 dark-red zone, as transport restrictions are eased amid tight enforcement of health and safety regulations.A Transport Ministry source said the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand will begin permitting airlines to fly into and ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Domestic flights suspended from Wednesday
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Sunday suspended most domestic flights in a bid to prevent inter-provincial travel amid the worsening Covid-19 crisis. The order will come into effect from Wednesday.However, airlines are still allowed to operate cargo, international and domestic flights under special ...
The Nation Reporter
AoT reports 71% drop in traffic amid Covid
Airports of Thailand (AoT) is saying that it is ready to welcome international tourists under the Phuket sandbox tourism scheme, while revealing that air traffic at six of its airports dropped by 71% in the last fiscal year to the Covid-19 pandemic.These comprise Suvarnabhumi, Don ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Bridge link to spur economy
The Thai economy will be powered by a southern land bridge megaproject, which will connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea, as part of the state’s ambitious plan to make Thailand a logistics hub in Asean, says Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.The minister highlighted ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt refloats national shipping line plan
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will conduct a feasibility study into setting up a “National Maritime Navigation Line”, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Saturday.The shipping line, which would be created as an affiliate of the PAT, would boost infrastructure deployment for the government’s ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
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
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, ...
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