Author: Peter Carlisle

80-billion-baht 135km canal through five Thai provinces to mitigate flooding in the lower Chao Phraya river basin New canal from Saraburi to Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao The Royal Irrigation Department plans an 80-billion-baht canal through five provinces to mitigate flooding in the lower Chao Phraya river basin. Pichet Ratanaprasartkul, the department’s director for engineering […]

First phase of Bangkok-Kunming high-speed railway scheduled to be completed by 2026 The government has reported that the first phase of the high-speed railway is scheduled to be completed by 2026. The first phase is part of the railway project that will connect Bangkok to the city of Kunming in China Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri […]

Soft opening of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport’s SAT-1 terminal in September 2023 A new satellite terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, dubbed SAT-1, will be launched in a soft opening in September in a step toward major improvements in air passenger services, Airports of Thailand (AoT) director Kirati Kitmanawat said on Sunday. SAT-1, with a floor space of […]

Yet another missing rail link in Bangkok’s mass rail system 04 June 2023 For decades, commuters wishing to travel from the city’s north to its east (and vice versa) have had to deal with bottom-clenching traffic jams on Lat Phrao and Srinakarin roads, two heavily congested roads which form the city’s main north-east corridor. In […]

Partial Pink Line monorail launch urged as Bangkok’s traffic worsens The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is urging the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to partially launch the main routes of the Pink Line monorail in a bid to ease traffic congestion. The 34.5-kilometre MRT Pink Line will branch out to link Khae […]

TPC Power Holding starts operations at its Pracharat Biomass Mae Lan power plant in Pattani TPC Power Holding (TPCH), the renewable power generation arm of construction firm Thai Polycons Plc, has begun commercial operation of its Pracharat Biomass Mae Lan power plant, part of its move to increase power generation capacity and sell carbon credits. […]

Songkhla Lake bridge project raises concerns for Thailand’s last Irrawaddy dolphins READ ALSO: Thailand’s Songkhla Lake Bridge Needs Review Concerns have been raised over the potential impact of a proposed bridge across Songkhla Lake in Thailand on the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population. Environmentalist Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat highlighted the importance of conservation efforts to protect […]