Infrastructure
Transport and shipping
Port bidding set for October
Auctioning for the third expansion phase of Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri is set to take place in October, Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) acting director-general Songtham Chantaprasit says. Terms of reference (ToR) for the estimated 141-billion-baht megaproject are awaiting finalisation by the PAT, ...
Thodsapol Hongtong
Songkran revelry set to begin nationwide
Police continue to push public safety measures but traffic still poses challenge. As holidaymakers started to reach their destinations nationwide yesterday (April,12) for the traditional Thai New Year celebrations this weekend, various sites confirmed their readiness to host impressive events and also implement public safety ...
The Nation Reporter
Dawei road loan nears
The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) is about to approve a long-awaited road construction project linking Thailand and the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar. The move came after the Myanmar government finally approved borrowing of up to 4.5 billion baht in credit facility ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Cambodia's missing railway link to Thailand rebuilt after 45 years
A missing 48-kilometre stretch of railway that connects the capital Phnom Penh to the Thai border has been rebuilt, 45 years after it was destroyed in the 1970s during the Cambodian civil war.Keep reading ...
Crossborder trucking traffic to increase with Myanmar
Thailand and Myanmar are expected by the end of this month (March) to sign a memorandum of understanding for the Initial Implementation of a Cross-border Transport Agreement (IICBTA) to facilitate crucial improvements in logistics within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).Keep reading ...
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
Four Andaman provinces discuss logistics issues
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 ...
Kritsada Mueanhawong
Mixed reactions to Kra Canal project
Experts urge government to set up a committee and undertake a feasibility study so that a final decision can be made. Despite a history going back three centuries, the highly controversial and politically sensitive proposed Kra Canal mega-project in southern Thailand is once again up ...
Jintana Panyaarvudh
Mekong returning to normal as water level rises
CHIANG RAI – Small freight vessels and passenger cruises have resumed services after the water level rose above two metres on a stretch of the Mekong River in Chiang Saen district yesterday, according to the provincial office.Cargo and cruise vessels plying the international river were ...
Pace picks up on fast train project
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 ...
Low levels in the Mekong River impacting cargo ships near Chiang Rai
A reduction in water releases from Chinese dams and local drought conditions have resulted in the water level of the Mekong River in Chiang Rai dropping, and impeding ship transport.Water levels in the Mekong River at Chiang Saen district of Chiang Rai since February have ...
