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 […]
North-bound rail services are disrupted today, after a train crashed into a truck and trailer at a level crossing in Chum Saeng district of Nakhon Sawan last night, killing the train driver and injuring a mechanic. Undercover Operation Reveals Police Officer Selling Meth to Colleagues in Nakhon Sawan According to the public relations office of […]
A woman was arrested after allegedly cutting and stabbing other passengers.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering transferring the operation of three elevated train lines to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT). Bangkok’s Gold Line Monorail to Start Running in December They are the Gold Line, between Thonburi and Khlong San, the Watcharaphol-Rama 9-Tha Phra Grey Line and the Bang Na-Suvarnabhumi airport Blue […]
SAMUT SAKHON (NNT) – The famous Mae Klong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram started the new safety protocol. The market, which is internationally known for vendors selling their items directly on the rail track, is now requiring vendors to place their stalls at least 40-70 centimeters away from the track. This new arrangement alleviates congestion […]
The curtain falls on Tuesday on the railway police, also dubbed the “train marshals”, who have provided security on trains trundling up and down the country for 72 years. Campaign needed to educate Thai drivers about stopping at red traffic lights The onboard patrol was introduced after the modern Thai railway system came into service […]
