BANGKOK, April 24 – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) suspended its north-bound train service to some central provinces after five carriages of an oil tanker train derailed in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district Tuesday afternoon, blocking tracks and leaking 200,000 litres of crude oil in the immediate area. No one was injured in the incident […]
BANGKOK, 17 April 2012 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is gearing up to host an exciting air show, which will be open to the public in Chiang Mai on Thursday without any charges, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thai aviation. The show, featuring aerial acrobatic performances by experienced pilots, will […]
BANGKOK, 3 April 2012 (NNT) – Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) has tightened security at 6 airports nationwide following a series of bomb blasts in Songkhla and Yala provinces. AOT President Flying Officer Anirut Thanomkulbutra said that in light of the three bombings in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district and Yala province, security has been increased […]
BANGKOK, 30 March 2012 (NNT) – Airports of Thailand (AoT) chairman ACM Sumet Phomanee says the AoT will make Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport (SVB) a major aviation center of Southeast Asia while Don Mueang will become an airport for low cost airlines. According to ACM Sumet, Suvarnabhumi will be operated in full service ready to accommodate […]
BANGKOK, March 29 – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport urged the Airports of Thailand (AoT) to maximise capacity of Don Mueang Airport as Suvarnabhumi Airport now handles an excessive number of passengers, Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sittipan said on Thursday. Don Mueang Airport can accommodate more flights and negotiations between the AoT and airlines are underway […]
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 (NNT) – Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Commander ACM Itthiporn Supawong has announced that a celebration will be held from April to July this year to mark the 100th anniversary of Thai aviation. At the Royal Thai Air Force Flying Training School in Nakhon Pathom province, ACM Itthiporn presided over the […]
Earlier this morning, a pick-up truck hit the side rail of the inbound Don Muang Tollway, resulting in a passenger in the truck bed plunging to his death onto Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road just 100 meters before the Thai Airways International head office. The man has been identified as Saiyud Pasuk, 43, a native of Saraburi Province. […]
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered that all low-cost airlines move to Don Mueang Airport to improve air and runway traffic at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, but the plan is unlikely to ease the current turmoil frustrating countless travellers. The shift of low-cost carriers to Don Mueang was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism and Sports […]
