Tag: BangkokChiang Mai
SRT suspended northern train service due to damages from heavy rain
BANGKOK, 5 September 2012 – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has suspended parts of its services in the North in order to...
Construction of hi-speed train to begin in 2014
BANGKOK, 23 August 2012 - Transport Minister Jarupong Ruengsuwan has disclosed that the government will spend more than 400 billion baht in building...
China keen to cooperate in high speed rail projects
BANGKOK, 13 May 2012 – China has expressed enthusiasm to cooperate with Thailand in the construction of the Bangkok-Chiang Mai and Bangkok-Nong Khai...
Transport Ministry to proceed with the construction of high-speed train
BANGKOK, 25 April 2012 – The Transport Ministry is pushing ahead with the planned construction of a high-speed train system after China and...
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Thai Airways faces airline price war storm as global carriers slash fares
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Airways International expects the global aviation market to become increasingly competitive in the second half of 2026 as airlines worldwide...
Baht hits 14-month low before rebound as Thai stocks recover
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht experienced sharp volatility last week, weakening to its lowest level in 14 months before recovering at the end...
Tourist to Thailand recalls alleged jet ski damage scam and offers cautionary advice
PATTAYA, Thailand – Following a recent Pattaya Mail report on a violent dispute between a foreign tourist and a jet ski operator in Phuket,...
Typhoon Bavi strikes eastern China after deadly regional storms
BEIJING, China – Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, bringing heavy rain, flooding and transport disruptions as the region continues...
Thai government rallies consumers to reject counterfeit goods
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is reinforcing efforts to combat intellectual property (IP) infringement through stronger cooperation between government agencies, law enforcement, rights holders, and...