Author: Peter Carlisle

Bangkok’s Rama 2 Road Records over 2,500 Incidents in eight years Rama 2 Road, Highway 35, has recorded approximately 2,511 incidents over the past eight years, resulting in 144 deaths and 1,411 injuries. The figures underline persistent safety risks on one of the country’s most important transport corridors, which has been heavily affected by long-running […]

Highways Department Halts Bangkok’s Rama 2 Projects Using Launching Gantry Cranes After Collapse The Department of Highways has ordered an immediate suspension of all construction projects using launching gantry cranes following a crane collapse on Rama 2 Road in Samut Sakhon, as authorities move toward possible contract termination. Department of Highways director-general Piyapong Jiwattanakulpaisarn said […]

Another Rama II Road incident; Sinkhole Causes Massive Traffic Chaos A sinkhole swallowed a pickup truck early this morning on Rama II Road, sparking a water pipe burst and flooding two lanes. This unexpected incident has led to severe traffic congestion affecting both inbound and outbound directions. The Army Military Force reported the sinkhole opened […]

Thai Engineering Body Urges Urgent Reforms After Repeated Crane Collapses Thailand’s structural engineers have called for urgent reforms to halt a series of construction accidents, warning that repeated collapses reflect serious failures in safety standards for public infrastructure projects. The Thailand Structural Engineers Association (TSEA) said at least four launcher crane collapses have occurred since […]

Pheu Thai Proposes Universal Design Law to Expand Access to Public Spaces The Pheu Thai Party has unveiled policy proposals aimed at making public spaces accessible to people of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, ahead of the upcoming election. Chanin Rungtanakiat, deputy secretary-general of the party and a […]

Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority picks winning bids for Red Line Contracts relate to the Dark Red Line extension from Rangsit to Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus in Pathum Thani, and the Light Red Line extension covering the Siriraj–Taling Chan–Salaya section. The Light Red Line project includes three new stations: Rama VI, Bang Kruai–Egat, and Baan […]

Thai Property Market Faces Worst Slowdown in Nearly 30 Years Thailand’s real estate market faces its worst slump since the 1997 crisis, with over 400,000 unsold condos. High debt and rising interest rates hamper recovery. The Thai real estate market is experiencing its most severe downturn in nearly three decades, since the 1997 financial crisis. […]