SONGKHLA: Thieves have stolen signal poles, barrier arms and other equipment from 17 railway crossings in three districts of this southern province, endangering the lives of passengers, pedestrians and motorists, a senior railway official said. Transport Minister orders signals and barriers installed at all railway crossings The thieves had struck in Khuan Niang, Hat Yai […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has greenlit the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project, extending from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai. The newly approved stretch will cover 357.12 kilometers, with sections both elevated and at ground level. Transport Ministry rejects claims Japan not interested in high speed train project […]
BANGKOK, March 21 (TNA) – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has launched a trial run of the “Hamanasu” tourist passenger train, which has been refurbished into the “SRT Royal Blossom,” consisting of five carriages. Bridge on the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi – Death Railway The trial run was conducted to Lampang province to inaugurate the […]
KHON KAEN (NNT) – Khon Kaen province has announced a plan to commence the construction of its Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, a major development in the region’s public transportation infrastructure. Scheduled to start in 2025, the LRT project, the first outside Bangkok, is expected to modernize transit in the area, starting with a route […]
The State Railway of Thailand plans to extend its Bangkok-Nong Khai train service to reach Vientiane in April. Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed train expected to enter service in 2027 Trains will start operating from the Thanaleng station just across the border in Laos to the new Khamsavath station in Vientiane next month in preparation for the […]
SONGKHLA: A woman was killed when hit by a local train in Hat Yai district on Monday morning. Deaf woman killed by train in Bangkok while crossing tracks Pol Lt Col Nimman Nikuno, a Hat Yai police investigator, said she was hit about 8.25am, near Tha Sae railway bridge about 2 kilometres from Hat Yai […]
SURAT THANI: A man narrowly escaped death when a pick-up he was driving was hit by an oncoming train at a railway crossing in Chaiya district of this southern province early on Friday. Mae Klong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub) in Samut Songkhram Police said the incident occurred at about 3.50am at a railway crossing […]
BANGKOK, Aug 28 (TNA) – Progress on high-speed railway project, the initial phase of which connects Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, is about 24% complete as it is expected to be ready for operation in the year 2027. Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed train expected to enter service in 2027 The governor of the State Railway of Thailand […]
