Author: Peter Carlisle

Na Ranong intersection overpass in Bangkok’s in Klong Toey district to open June 2023 after Covid delay The construction of an overpass over the Na Ranong intersection in Klong Toey district is expected to be completed early next month, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt. An agreement was inked in 2018 to complete the overpass by […]

ESR (Thailand) tie-up to invest $1bn in properties in Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai and Surat Thani Company targets logistics and industry ESR (Thailand), a joint venture between the Hong Kong-based property investment firm ESR Group and Asia Industrial Estate, plans to invest US$1 billion between 2023-27 to develop 2 million square metres of logistics and […]

SAIC Motor starts construction of new industrial park in Chonburi province Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Motor has started construction of a new energy industrial park in Thailand, which is expected to focus on localized production of key auto parts for the company’s new energy vehicles (NEVs). According to the carmaker, the Phase I construction of […]

Saha Group unit allocates Baht6bn for Bangkok tower project KingBridge Tower to mainly house offices KingBridge Tower Co, a unit of Saha Group, has invested 6 billion baht to build KingBridge Tower, targeting office space for rent. Located along Bhumibol Bridge and Rama III Road, the tower was selected as a pilot project for energy […]

Expressway Authority of Thailand fines CTB Joint Venture Baht210m for falling expressway precast beam Construction suspended for 7 days pending investigation into incident on Rama II Road one person killed and four cars damaged on Rama II Road on Sunday The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) has initially fined its contractor 210 million baht and […]

Thailand’s ‘Utapao – Map Ta Phut’ projects to draw worldwide investment Two EEC extravaganza projects, “Utapao – Map Ta Phut,” are guaranteed to serve as a gateway drawing investment confidence worldwide Following the recent appointment as EEC’s Secretary-General, Chula Sukmanop is committed to building confidence among domestic and international investors, particularly in the Eastern Economic […]

Spanish renewables Acciona Energia and Singapore-based The Blue Circle win PPA for 436 MW of Thai wind power Spanish renewables pure-player Acciona Energia (BME:ANE) and its Singapore-based investee The Blue Circle have been awarded a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 436 MW of wind farms in Thailand. The capacity corresponds to five proposed wind farm […]