Author: Peter Carlisle

New Srinakarin-Suvarnabhumi airport elevated expressway construction project expected to be finished in 2030 The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) recently held its first public hearing on the Srinakarin-Suvarnabhumi airport elevated expressway construction project, which is expected to be finished in 2030. Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said yesterday that the project aims to ease traffic congestion […]

Central Pattana to to open a Robinson Lifestyle malls in Nakhon Phanom and Nong Khai Firm sinks B3bn into northeastern outlets Retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the operator of Central shopping centres nationwide, plans to invest 3 billion baht to develop the northeastern provinces of Nakhon Phanom and Nong Khai into secondary […]

Condo action still needed from Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Bangkok Post Editorial An order by the Administrative Court to revoke the construction permit and environmental assessment study reports of another city condo highlights the serious need to tighten the work of state agencies in regulating these luxury housing projects. In its Sept 27 ruling, the court […]

Mitsubishi Power Begins Commercial Operation of Sixth M701JAC Gas Turbine for Thailand GTCC Power Plants Mitsubishi Power Begins Commercial Operation of Sixth M701JAC Gas Turbine for Thailand GTCC Power Plants; Project Achieves 50,000 AOH — Plants Owned by Joint Venture Between Gulf Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., with a Final Output of 5,300MW from […]

Banyan Tree Group in B17bn Khao Yai project Hospitality firm Banyan Tree Group has partnered with the owner of a 226-rai plot of land in Khao Yai to develop a branded residence project worth 17 billion baht, capitalising on strong post-pandemic demand for second homes. Stuart Reading, managing director of the group’s property development, said […]

UHG to invest B3.1bn to develop two new hotels in Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng and Phaya Thai areas Hotel and office developer UHG plans to invest 3.1 billion baht to develop two new hotels in the Ramkhamhaeng and Phaya Thai areas to capitalise on the potential of these locations and meet high demand from its hotels nearby. […]

80km section of 196km Motorway 6 between Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya and Nakhon Ratchasima to be tested over New Year No tolls for drivers using completed 80km section in Nakhon Ratchasima The Department of Highways plans to partially open a section of Motorway 6 near the Pak Chong bypass during the New Year holiday free […]

BTSC now owed about 98 billion baht from BMA for Bangkok’s Green Line train project The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) debt to Bangkok Mass Transit System Company (BTSC), for the engineering and maintenance (E&M) and operating and maintenance (O&M) costs for the first and second extensions of the Green Line sky train service, has now […]

Advanced Energy Breaks Ground on Flagship Factory at Rojana Laem Chabang, Thailand Advanced Energy’s 500,000 sq ft facility will manufacture leading-edge power delivery systems for the semiconductor market, and be capable of delivering revenue of up to $1 billion per year DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), a global leader in highly engineered, precision […]

MQDC to launch new project in Pattaya Property developer Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Ltd (MQDC) is eager to launch a new mixed-use project in Pattaya next year, following a residential unit transfer worth 10 billion baht at its mega-project The Forestias in early 2024. Assada Kaeokhiao, chief operating officer, said the company is preparing the […]