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TRANSPORT Safety push for public minivans

06/02/2012 : The Transport Ministry will tighten regulations to ensure the safety of public service minivans which have been involved in a rising number of accidents in recent years.
New 'protection' for motorbike taxis

30/01/2012 : A son of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, Wan, will be assigned to coordinate with police to protect motorcycle taxi operators from extortion, Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Monday.

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Don Mueang to reopen March 6
30/01/2012 : Don Mueang airport will be reopened for commercial flights on March 6, Airports of Thailand Plc president Anirut Thanomkulbutra said on Monday.
Highway, industrial zone proposed
30/01/2012 : Experts are proposing a new highway linking Ratchaburi and Kamphaeng Phet provinces, western and eastern floodways, a new economic zone and an outer ring road for eastern Bangkok as solutions to flooding problems.
Diesel, rubber proposals approved
24/01/2012 : The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to extend the diesel excise tax reduction and approved a 15-billion-baht budget for stockpiling rubber.
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State railway to finally account for assets and liabilities
23/01/2012 : The State Railway of Thailand, the country's worst-performing state enterprise financially, is finalising its first accounting of its assets and liabilities in more than a decade.
Wild car chase, crash leaves five dead
20/01/2012 : A confrontation between two groups of youths led to a wild car chase, shooting and then a double crash in which five people died and five others were injured in Bangkok's Rat Burana district early Friday morning, police said.
Industry confidence up, car exports down
18/01/2012 : The Thai industries sentiment index (TISI) for December 2011 rose to 93.7, up from 87.5 in November, Payungsak Chartsuthipol, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Wednesday.
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Motorists shrug off first gas price rise
17/01/2012 : Customers at filling stations have yet to feel the pain of the first gas price rise, which took effect yesterday, a survey suggests.
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Court won't halt increase in gas prices
17/01/2012 : The Central Administrative Court has turned down a request for it to issue an injunction against the government's decision to raise transport sector gas prices.
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Development plan keys road, rail links
16/01/2012 : Thailand needs to accelerate developing transport connecting neighbouring countries to create trade and investment opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs in the Mekong sub-region.
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Ban Krua residents renew campaign against ramp
16/01/2012 : People in Ban Krua Muslim community in Bangkok oppose the transport minister's intention to revive a planned short expressway section that will cut through their neighbourhood.