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B106.8bn southern double-track plan heads to Cabinet
B106.8bn southern double-track plan heads to Cabinet
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2026
The Transport Ministry will seek Cabinet approval on September 1 for a 504km, 106.8-billion-baht southern double-track railway to Padang Besar.SRT backs 122.7-billion-baht southern double-track plan
SRT backs 122.7-billion-baht southern double-track plan
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The SRT’s revised budget is 18.25 billion baht above the previous framework, while the Hat Yai–Songkhla section will be deferred.SRT launches daily Bangkok–Ayutthaya commuter trains on August 1
SRT launches daily Bangkok–Ayutthaya commuter trains on August 1
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026
Thailand’s SRT will launch daily Bangkok–Ayutthaya commuter trains from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal on August 1, with promotional fares starting at 30 baht.KIHA 183 takes travellers to Saraburi for century-old flower rite
KIHA 183 takes travellers to Saraburi for century-old flower rite
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026
Ride the KIHA 183 to Saraburi, Thailand, on July 28-29, 2026, for the Buddhist Lent flower alms-giving ceremony, temple visits and a commemorative sacred amulet.Red Line Missing Link offers new hope for three-airport rail travel
Red Line Missing Link offers new hope for three-airport rail travel
SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2026
Thailand’s Red Line Missing Link could become a practical route linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao as the EEC reviews the high-speed rail contract.A nostalgic steam train journey from Bangkok to historic Ayutthaya
A nostalgic steam train journey from Bangkok to historic Ayutthaya
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
SRT is inviting travellers on a nostalgic Bangkok-Ayutthaya steam train trip on July 28, blending a royal occasion, rail heritage and World Heritage charm.SRT offers condolences, halts Chiang Rai rail tunnel work after collapse kills two workers
SRT offers condolences, halts Chiang Rai rail tunnel work after collapse kills two workers
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026
The State Railway of Thailand has expressed its deepest condolences to the families of two workers killed in the Doi Luang railway tunnel collapse in Chiang Rai and ordered a temporary work suspension for safety inspections.Govt denies June 1 cuts to social trains amid public concern
Govt denies June 1 cuts to social trains amid public concern
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
The government says no social-service train routes will be cancelled or reduced on June 1, urging the public not to share an internal SRT memo online.Two more SRT staff test positive for drugs, suspended after Asok-Din Daeng crash
Two more SRT staff test positive for drugs, suspended after Asok-Din Daeng crash
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
Two more State Railway of Thailand staff have tested positive for drug use and were immediately suspended from safety-related duties after the Asok-Din Daeng train-bus crash.Transport Ministry orders rail-safety overhaul after deadly Makkasan crash
Transport Ministry orders rail-safety overhaul after deadly Makkasan crash
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Thailand’s Transport Ministry has ordered 100% narcotics screening, daily alcohol checks for public transport drivers, tighter railway-crossing rules and restrictions on freight trains entering inner Bangkok after the fatal Makkasan train-bus collision.