The Thai government has warned that sweeping reforms of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) must go ahead if the railway is to effectively manage a major investment programme, despite opposition from unions.rnOver the last decade SRT has reportedly spent only around half of the Baht 10-20 billion ($US 294-587 million) annual investment budget allocated to it by the government. The State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) is keen to ensure SRT spends the Baht 195 billion it has been allocated for the 2010-14 period. "We have given SRT a decade to try andrnrevamp itself based on its current structure. It has failed," says Dr Areepong Boocha-oom, director general of SEPO.
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