Tag: Chadchart Sittipunt
Govt assures high speed train route would reach Nong Khai
BANGKOK, 14 Oct 2014, The government has reaffirmed that the high speed train, part of its 2.2 trillion baht infrastructure development projects, will reach...
Transport Minister rebukes police proposal to ban cars of over 7...
BANGKOK, 14 October 2013 Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt had strongly rebuked the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s proposal to the government about not permitting cars of...
Chadchart reveals train project linking Laos, China and Thailand
BANGKOK, 11 October 2013 Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt has revealed a train project linking Lao PDR, China and Thailand. ...
Nakhon Ratchasima to be proposed, developed as ‘Second Bangkok’
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct 10 - The government will propose this northeastern city to become the second Bangkok and develop it as the centre of...
Chadchart: Infrastructure project will cut logistics cost by 260 billion baht...
BANGKOK, 21 September 2013 The Transport Minister said the government’s 2-trillion-baht infrastructure project will help reduce the country’s logistics cost by up to 260...
After THAI incident, Suvarnabhumi Airport to get new runway
Heavy traffic at Suvarnabhumi Airport and Sunday’s incident with a disabled Thai Airways International aircraft which closed a runway for three days compels the...
Northern rail track repairing commences today
LAMPANG, 16 Sep 2013 The State Railway of Thailand starts repairing the northern rail tracks today, with a schedule to complete the works within...
Chadchart: 2-trillion-baht project must be pushed forward
BANGKOK, 15 September 2013 Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt says the government’s 2-trillion-baht infrastructure project must be pushed forward in order to trigger the economy. ...
Nine-day road blockade in South costs Bt3 billion
BANGKOK, Sept 5 – The blockade of roads in Thailand’s southern region since August 27 by rubber growers’ protesting falling rubber prices has cost...
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Pattaya’s dangerous roads put motorcyclists at daily risk
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Pattaya Police question beer bar guards after viral clash leaves tourist injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have taken four security guards from a beer bar in Pattaya in for questioning following the circulation of a...
After Pattaya Mayor’s inspection, Jomtien waters clear and tourists return
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City authorities have taken swift legal and corrective action following a public outcry over the discharge of wastewater into the...
Pattaya Mayor accelerates Sukhumvit Road lighting upgrade to improve safety
PATTAYA, Thailand –Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has pressed ahead with efforts to improve road safety, inspecting progress on the installation of new street lighting along...