Tag: transport
BMTA to introduce e-ticket system aboard 200 buses on 1 Oct
BANGKOK – The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) plans to introduce the e-ticket system for its bus fare on 1 October 2017.
Deputy BMTA Director...
Transport Co expects surge in bus passengers
BANGKOK –The Transport Company expects as many as 600,000 passengers up until the 18th April with extra services to be provided to relieve anticipated...
Free sky train service on New Year
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced free rides on its sky train and rapid bus services on December 31 and January 1.
According to...
Transport Ministry speeds up Airport Link extension; sees completion in 3...
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – Thailand’s Ministry of Transportis speeding up an Airport Link route extension to be completed within three years with an...
Thais to enjoy free transport until March
BANGKOK, Oct 2 – Thailand’s government-sponsored free bus and train services will be extended until March 31 next year, government spokeswoman Sansanee Narkpong...
Transport: Thailand to focus on rail transport development during 2013-2020 fiscal...
UBON RATCHATHANI, 22 September 2012 – The Transport Ministry is set to continue the development of the country’s rail transport system during fiscals...
SIPA pushes Thai software industry to AEC
BANGKOK, July 19, 2012 – The Software Industry Promotion Agency or SIPA will work towards gaining world recognition for the Thai software industry before...
Thai Cabinet introduces 10 emergency moves to handle Euro-zone debt crisis...
BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 – The Cabinet has mulled a set of emergency moves to help the country battle any fallout from the Euro-zone...
Pattaya’s high-speed rail link: a pipe dream or reality?
Residents and visitors to Pattaya and the Eastern Seaboard hoping to see the development of a high-speed rail network cut travelling times to...
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Three arrested, 400kg of crystal meth seized in major Yala drug bust
YALA, Thailand – Thai authorities have arrested three suspects and seized more than 400 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Yala province, striking a large...
Thai rice exports slide as global supply surges, industry warns of five-year low
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s rice export outlook is deteriorating as global supply rises sharply, led by record production in India, prompting industry leaders to...
Bank of Thailand cuts policy rate to 1.00% after MPC vote
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 4-2 on Wednesday to cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis...
Thai Foreign Minister warns UN of online scams as global human rights crisis
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow addressed the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, warning that...
Election Commission certifies 396 constituency MPs from 2026 general election
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has officially certified 396 constituency Members of Parliament from the 2026 general election, confirming that...