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UNCOVERED: The transport ministry - Caught on Camera

PHANGNGA: The Transport Ministry is exploring a 765-rai development in Takua Thung district, with plans for hotels and wellness centres alongside tourism and service activities.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23

Blue plates for EVs ‘to aid emergency response’

The Ministry of Transport will introduce blue number plates for electric vehicles by the end of this year, with the colour intended to improve emergency response.

Bangkok Post · Aug 13

Master plan for the South up to board

The cabinet has approved letting a southern development board draft a regional master plan, shifting the focus from the proposed Land Bridge megaproject to transport connectivity, economic development and public participation.

Bangkok Post · Aug 5

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Ministry pushes Chumphon-Ranong rail

The Transport Ministry has pushed for the Chumphon-Ranong double-track railway project, describing the 110-kilometre route as a missing link needed to connect Thailand's rail network with an Andaman Sea port.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

6 million to get new aid offer

The Finance Ministry will today ask the cabinet to move six million people who failed to qualify for the 2026 state welfare card programme into a new co-payment scheme, while easing rules blamed for unfairly excluding low-income people.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20

Beyond water leakage

Bangkok's subway system is not a symbol of modernity. Launched on July 3, 2004, the Chalerm Ratchamongkhon Line -- the country's first subway line -- is a triumph of Thai civil engineering and a source of national pride.

Bangkok Post · Jul 15

Ground at Purple Line site 'stable'

Ground movement at the Bangkok Purple Line South construction site has stabilised after last week’s tunnel water leak, and unaffected roads are expected to reopen within a week, the Ministry of Transport reported on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

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Luxury train plan takes step forward

The Transport Ministry is pushing ahead with plans to upgrade the rail transport and tourism sectors by developing a world-class luxury train service, leveraging newly enacted rail legislation to attract private-sector investment and boost local economies.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24

Small airport land leases extended

The government has moved to extend commercial land lease terms at 28 regional airports to as long as 30 years in a move aimed at attracting private investment and generating more revenue from airport operations.

Bangkok Post · Jun 23

Bangkok airports target 120m 'by 2029'

The Transport Ministry expects Bangkok's two main airports to handle around 120 million passengers annually by 2029 as it accelerates efforts to make the country a regional aviation hub.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16

Automatic train braking planned for Bangkok's deadly level crossing

The Transport Ministry plans to install an automatic train braking system at Bangkok’s most deadly level crossing within six months, and expand the system to the capital

Bangkok Post · Jun 15

Automatic train braking planned for Bangkok's lethal level crossing

The Transport Ministry plans to install an automatic train braking system at Bangkok’s most lethal level crossing within six months, and expand the system to the capital's other railway crossings within two years.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14

B17-45 electric train fare cap headed for cabinet nod

The Transport Ministry is expected to submit a 17-45 baht electric train fare cap for cabinet approval next week, aiming to reduce people's travel costs.

Bangkok Post · Jun 3

Rail system restructuring proposal heads to cabinet

The Transport Ministry will today (Tuesday) seek cabinet approval in principle for a plan to place Bangkok's electric rail network under a single management model overseen by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).

Bangkok Post · Jun 1

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Bangkok Post · Jun 1

Thai Airways told to add flights to secondary airports

The Transport Ministry wants Thai Airways International to increase domestic flights and open new international routes to secondary domestic destinations popular with foreign tourists.

Bangkok Post · May 31

Thai Airways told to add flights to secondary airports

The Transport Ministry wants Thai Airways International to increase domestic flights and open new international routes to secondary domestic destinations popular with foreign tourists.

Bangkok Post · May 29

JAL jet makes emergency landing at Narita airport, no injuries

A Japan Airlines passenger jet made an emergency landing at Narita airport near Tokyo on Friday due to a mechanical issue, with a tire believed to have burst during takeoff, the Transport Ministry said.

Bangkok Post · May 28

Time for internal probe

Earlier this week, the Transport Ministry announced its findings on the causes and culprits of the two deadly crane collapses in January. The report sounds like good news. At last, the authorities are tackling accidents at public construction sites.

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Bangkok Post · May 27

Transition funds nudge motorists towards EVs

Part of the government's spending plan for the transition to clean energy involves encouraging the public to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) on a wider scale, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.

Bangkok Post · May 27

Habitual malpractice caused fatal crane collapse on train: ministry

Multiple safety issues overlooked prior to accident that killed 31 people in Korat

Bangkok Post · May 19

Collision freight train violated day ban, says minister

The freight train that hit a passenger bus in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, killing eight people and injuring many more, was in violation of the ban on entering Bangkok during the day, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa kills at least 42 people

Authorities say a bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment on a steep mountain pass in northern South Africa, killing at least 42 people and injuring another 49

Bangkok Post · Jul 25, 2025

Passenger service charge at Thai airports may go up

The Transport Ministry has told Airports of Thailand (AoT) to explore the possibility of raising the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for departing passengers at six major airports under its supervision.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

Initial probe into South Korea's Jeju Air crash angers families by hinting at pilot error

The findings sparked vehement protests from bereaved families who accused authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to the deceased pilots.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Initial probe into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families

The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea show that the plane’s both engines suffered bird strikes but its pilots turned off a less-damaged one just before its crash-landing

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