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Government steps up efforts for closer rail links with Laos and China

Published: Aug 05, 2022

Several state organisations have received orders from the Transport Ministry to improve rail transportation between Thailand, Laos and China.

Over half a million passengers use rail transport on first day of Songkran week

Published: Apr 13, 2022

The Rail Transport Department reported that 656,325 people travelled by rail on Monday, the day Thais started heading back to their hometowns for the April 13-15 Songkran holiday.

Over 3 million passengers use rail transport during New Year holidays

Published: Jan 05, 2022

The Department of Rail Transport on Tuesday reported that precisely 3,160,216 people travelled by rail during the New Year holidays from December 29 to January 3.

City embarks on Phase 2 of Bangkok Mass Transit plan

Published: Mar 02, 2021

The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are in talks on Phase 2 of Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan (M-MAP2), DRT director-general Kittiphan Panchan announced on Tuesday.

Rail department gears up for increase in commuters

Published: Jun 06, 2020

The Department of Rail Transport is discussing with related authorities preparations for the fourth phase of the lockdown easing and the opening of a new academic semester.

Laos, Thailand working on rail transport to cut costs

Published: Mar 30, 2017

The transport of goods by railway could cut costs by 30 to 50 percent of the current charges for road transportation, a senior Lao official has said.

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