Author: Peter Carlisle

Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Train Station gets official name of “Krungthep Abhiwat Central Terminal” granted by King Thailand’s largest railway hub, currently known as Bang Sue Grand Station, will be officially named “Krungthep Abhiwat Central Terminal”, according to the Transport Ministry. The name, which literally means “Bangkok prosperity”, was granted by His Majesty the King […]

Mid-sized Thai developer Thanasiri foresees B1bn in 2022 revenue Duplex houses at Anabuki Thana Habitat Maha Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge-Ratchaphruek, one of the joint venture projects between Thanasiri Group and Anabuki Kosan. Mid-sized developer Thanasiri Group Plc will scale up to launch new residential projects worth 2 billion baht in 2023, double the usual value, after a […]

Thai Cabinet approves 3.85bn for Bangkok’s Siriraj station and hospital facility The cabinet has approved 3.85 billion baht for the construction of Siriraj station and hospital facility, connecting the Light Red and Orange lines and making Siriraj Hospital the first in Thailand with direct access from a train station. Government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said […]

Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) loses case over cancellation of Bangkok’s Orange Line bidding The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) was on Tuesday acquitted of unlawfully cancelling the first bidding process for the Orange Line’s western section. The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Tuesday ruled that the bid […]

Thai Government expedites airport expansion projects Touts regional hub development plan The expansion of facilities to handle an increasing number of air passengers at international and domestic airports nationwide is being sped up, says the government, as part of its plan to promote Thailand as a transport hub in Asean. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on […]

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration hopes to build a satellite city to relieve pressure on Bangkok The centre will not hold Bangkok Post Special Report City Hall under the stewardship of governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking to build a satellite town to “de-urbanise” Bangkok. However, the plan raises the tricky question of whether the satellite town will […]