Ko Samui market resembles Phuket’s 2022 peak Momentum driven by foreign demand The Samui property market now mirrors Phuket’s 2022 peak, with newly launched villas reaching a 15-year high and land prices up 10%, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand. Phattarachai Taweewong, the firm’s research and communication director, said the island’s momentum is being driven […]
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Last hurdle to Bangkok’s Aetas project demolition cleared Court dismisses high-rise owner’s claim against Bangkok officials, ending two-decade battle SEE ALSO: Bangkok governor Under Pressure to Enforce Demolition of Aetas Condo Consumer activists have hailed a Supreme Administrative Court ruling that has brought a definitive end to a two-decade battle between residents of the upscale […]
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Latest images from Vietnam’s under-construction Long Thanh International Airport Long Thanh Airport has nearly 14,000 personnel and more than 1,000 pieces of machinery working around the clock, with many components running 3-5 months ahead of schedule to ensure operations can begin by December this year. To date, all project components are being […]
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Vietnam to have 36 airports by 2050, serving 540 million passengers a year The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed expanding the country’s national airport system to 36 airports by 2050, with the capacity to serve nearly 540 million passengers annually. Under the revised master plan submitted to the Ministry of Construction, the […]
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Thailand’s Hat Yai Property Market Drenched: Floods Force Major Design Overhaul Severe flooding, the worst in 25 years, has devastated Hat Yai’s real estate market, causing a sharp downturn and a projected three-year recovery period. The crisis is forcing a major shift in property development towards flood-resilient designs, such as elevating ground floors, using water-resistant […]
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Thailand’s Three-airport rail contract under review again Six years behind schedule, project likely be passed on to next government to carry out The latest revision to the 225-billion-baht project proposes a “pay-as-you-build” fund disbursement model, but the Office of the Attorney-General has raised concerns that it could undermine fiscal discipline, Mr Phiphat said. While the […]
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Korat Orange Line holds first consultation, aims for 2032 opening Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat The first public consultation for the Korat Orange Line mass transit project was held to present project details and gather feedback from stakeholders. The new Orange Line, which replaces the previously approved Green Line based on local input, will span 18.9 […]
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Cross-border road in Nakhon Phanom nears completion, supporting economic zone Thailand’s Department of Rural Roads (DRR) anticipates opening road for public use early next year NAKHON PHANOM — A key road linking an aircraft maintenance centre with a major border wholesale trade hub near the Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge is now 90% complete and expected […]
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Thai government orders Airports of Thailand to explore takeover of 28 regional airports The Thai government has ordered Airports of Thailand (AOT) to study the feasibility of taking over management of 28 regional airports currently operated by the Department of Airports (DOA). This directive expands on an initial proposal that only considered three airports, now […]
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Thailand’s planned Land Bridge megaproject and its deep-sea ports in the South built on shaky science Bangkok Post Editorial The planned Land Bridge megaproject and its deep-sea ports in the South pose no environmental threats because the seas there are already barren — or so the government’s study claims. Science, however, shows the opposite. That […]
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