Author: Peter Carlisle

The Italians who shaped Bangkok – how a sculptor from Florence and two Turin architects left a legacy of European aesthetics in the Thai capital Corrado Feroci moved to Thailand in 1923 and created an oeuvre of important monuments, and a top art school, becoming the country’s ‘father of modern art’ He followed architects Mario […]

NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, hosted a cornerstone laying ceremony to celebrate construction of their new Ingeo™ PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. The ceremony which took place […]

No one responsible for Service Hall collapse at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport, confirms AOT SEE ALSO: Roof Collapse At Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport Under Investigation No one is responsible for the partial collapse of the newly-built Service Hall at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport in April last year, confirms Airports of Thailand (AOT). Excessive rainfall was […]

Khorat Locals demand State Railway of Thailand halt the construction of a high-speed railway project amid flood risk Nakhon Ratchasima: Locals in Sung Noen district have urged the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to halt the construction of a high-speed railway passing through their area and modify what they claim is a flood-prone design of […]

Bangkok is still sinking, and fast! Urban planning and city development are crucial for making the capital more climate resilient, experts say Getting Bangkok ready for the consequences of climate change is crucial for saving this megacity from being submerged under rising sea levels, climate experts say. They also called on the government and state […]

BWH Hotel Group plans to open eight hotels in Thailand in 2023 Group expects to increase room rate by 5% this year BWH Hotel Group plans to open eight properties in Thailand this year — one WorldHotels brand in Phuket and seven Best Western hotels — while increasing its room rate across the globe. Olivier […]

Completion of Thailand’s 145-kilometre Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway expected by end of 2023 The elevated railway being built in Lop Buri will be the country’s longest elevated track at 19km long. The section is part of the 145km Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway. (Photo: the Department of Rail Transport) Construction of the 145-kilometre […]

Khon Kaen Airport expects 5m passengers per year Khon Kaen Airport is expected to handle 5 million passengers a year, starting next month, after its expansion is completed, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Friday. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expedited airport expansion nationwide in a bid to accommodate the growing number of travellers […]

Bid winner to construct 3.98-kilometre Kathu-Patong expressway in Phuket expected to be signed-up by end of 2023 A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is expected to be signed by year’s end with the winner of a bid to construct the 3.98-kilometre Kathu-Patong expressway in Phuket, the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) says. The expected MoU date […]