Bangkok’s New Zoo in in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani Set for 2027 Opening Pictures courtesy of zoothailand.org Bangkok’s long-awaited replacement for Dusit Zoo is 92.54% complete, with the first public access planned as a free opening in April 2027. The full 300-rai Biodiversity Park at Khlong 6 in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, is scheduled to fully open […]
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Bangkok is Sinking: How Engineers Are Fighting Flood Risk Jeff Tomas– Freelance Journalist Bangkok is a low-lying delta city built on soft clay, and its flood risk is growing as the ground subsides and heavy rainfall becomes more intense. The city isn’t sinking at one uniform speed, however. Some areas have historically dropped by up to […]
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First train for Bangkok’s Orange Line has completed production and testing at a factory in Turkey THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The first train for Bangkok’s Orange Line has completed production and testing at a factory […]
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Why Bangkok has no city centre Bangkok’s business district has moved four times in seventy years — river to Silom to Sathorn to Sukhumvit. It isn’t a place. It’s a moving average, and the transport network decides where it sits. By Bangkok Lad at https://bangkoklad.com/ Bangkok’s centre has moved four times Where the commercial core […]
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Bangkok before the Skytrain: the 31 years the city chose cars Bangkok had electric rail in 1894, scrapped it in 1968, and didn’t get it back until 1999. What happened in between — and the thousand concrete pillars still standing as evidence. By Bangkok Lad at https://bangkoklad.com BEFORE THE SKYTRAIN 31 years with no urban […]
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Bangkok electric rail service fares to be capped at 45 baht per trip under 01 January 2027 common-ticket plan Thailand plans to complete common-ticket rules and revenue arrangements by November, test EMV in December and launch the scheme on January 1, 2027 Thailand’s Transport Ministry is working towards a January 1, 2027 launch of its […]
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THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC , A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The State Railway of Thailand has extended the construction contract for a 26.1-kilometre section of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway by 655 days, marking the project’s third extension. Contract 3-3, covering […]
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Asset World Corp cuts Bangkok’s Asiatique tower from approximately 100 storeys to 56 storeys in major Chao Phraya revamp THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Asset World Corp (AWC) has reduced the planned height of its tower […]
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Thailand sets out death benefits following marriage equality law Following the enactment of the Marriage Equality Law, legally registered spouses of all genders in Thailand are now recognized as lawful spouses and are eligible for equal social security benefits. The death-related entitlements for a surviving spouse include a death allowance, a flat-rate funeral expense payment […]
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Driving East from Bangkok? Beware the Bang Pakong Roadworks Where Can Drivers Find Reliable Traffic Information in Thailand? Last week, following the 12 August national holiday, I travelled down to the seaside town of Sri Racha with my family for a short holiday. The drive should have been straightforward. Instead, it became a reminder of […]
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