The construction of a new rail link between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) will become a fact this year. By deploying Article 44, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha used his absolute power to push through this costly 179 billion baht project.
The State Railway of Thailand has been asked by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning to conduct a feasibility study on a rail link between Hat Yai and Padang Besar on the Malaysian border.
Rail connection Thailand – China should be a fact in four years
China wants to leave its mark on Asia. The Trans-Asian railway is a good example of this, as is the railway from Thailand to China (or should you say from China to Thailand?).
Photo exhibition Burma – Siam railway in Railway Museum
As part of the Treaty of Utrecht, the Railway Museum is organizing a major international exhibition about trains in wartime: Tracks to the Front. Part of this exhibition are the railways that were built for military logistical reasons, including the Burma - Siam railway.
After four years of waiting, the time has come. The rail connection between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi Airport is ready and in use. The railway is operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). Since December 2009, tests have been carried out on the new and fast rail link between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The official opening is August 12, but until then the Bangkokians can take a free ride. Something that …
Thailand news in brief
Air pollution in the North, government wants to distribute face masks The eight Northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Sun, Nan, Phrae and Phayao are suffering from serious air pollution due to the burning of forests and farmland. The Ministry of Health plans to distribute up to 600.000 masks to the population. More and more people report to the hospital with breathing problems. . . Measures against the impending drought There is a long period for this year …
From BKK airport to Bangkok in 15 minutes
Since December 2009, a test run has been carried out on the new and fast rail link between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The line is expected to be fully operational in the spring of 2010. The 28,6-kilometre railway is the first electric overhead line in Thailand. The link connects the airport to the City Air Terminal Makkasan in Bangkok. This new transport hub in the northeastern part of the center offers a connection to the “blue …