Airport Rail Link resumes full service Airport Rail Link resumed full service at 10.07pm on Wednesday after officials removed a train that had derailed at its depot in Bangkok Bangkok Post · Jul 23
Fast train to nowhere Undeterred by several problems in building a high-speed rail system linking three airports, the government vows to push ahead and continue to draw investments to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Bangkok Post · Jul 19
Govt, Asia Era One seek rail fix The government and Asia Era One are seeking a joint solution to move forward with the 220-billion-baht three-airport high-speed rail project amid unresolved contract issues. Bangkok Post · Jul 11
SRT rail partner denies contract exit Asia Era One has denied cancelling the high-speed rail project linking three airports, saying a letter submitted to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was filed under the concession agreement and should not be interpreted as an immediate withdrawal from the project. Bangkok Post · Jul 10
Quick decision urged for three-airport rail project The long-delayed high-speed rail project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) designed to connect Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports is expected to have significant changes as the government considers seeking a new private investor, says the EEC Office. Bangkok Post · Jul 10
Risk-sharing stalls high-speed airport rail deal The 224.5-billion-baht high-speed railway linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports was approved in March 2018 under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration as a flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. More than eight years and seven governments later, the project remains stalled by a combination of land, financing and contractual disputes.… Bangkok Post · Jun 6
Losses mount at Airport Rail Link The Airport Rail Link (ARL) service has been losing 70 million baht a month as it is carrying fewer commuters than the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, according to State Railway of Thailand (SRT). Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023
Deadline for airport link talks extended The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to extend a time frame to which it had previously agreed with two other parties as attempts to negotiate and finish amending the agreement for their joint investment in the high-speed train project linking three airports drag on. Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2022
'Billions saved' in high-speed rail deal The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has said it will now be able to save billions of baht in additional costs in the execution of a high-speed rail project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports. Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2022