Author: Peter Carlisle

Two killed, 10 hurt as under-construction elevated road collapses in Lat Krabang, Bangkok Two people died and about ten others were injured when an elevated road section under construction collapsed on Luang Phaeng Road in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district on Monday evening. An elevated road segment across Wat Polmanee intersection plunged onto the road below […]

Move Forward party’s green spaces bill for increasing Bangkok’s green space passes first reading The Bangkok Metropolitan Council has passed the first reading of a Move Forward Party-backed bill increasing green space in the capital. Putthipat Thanyathammanon, a councillor for Yannawa district from the MFP, said on Saturday he proposed a motion to a council […]

Phra Nang Klao Bridge in Nonthaburi province ‘not a safety risk’ The ground columns of Phra Nang Klao Bridge were designed in line with international engineering standards, one of the main project crew said on Friday in response to speculation they may be too thin to properly support the structure. On Thursday, a Japanese tourist […]

City flyover contractor set new deadline, Bangkok’s Na Ranong project must end this month Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has imposed a new deadline on the contractor of the Na Ranong intersection flyover to finish the long-delayed project by the end of this month. Also, a new footbridge underneath the traffic flyover has not been finished […]

CR3 Appoints New CEO to Lead its Next Phase of Transformation and Growth  CR3 Group (“CR3″), a leading provider of energy engineering solutions serving world-class customers in energy production, chemical processing, power and other asset-intensive industries, today announces the appointment of Roberto Beneventi as its new CEO, effective from 3 July 2023.  Roberto succeeds Mark […]

Commercial operation begins along Bangkok’s Yellow Line monorail Commercial operations began along the Yellow Line on Monday 3rd July, with fares ranging from 15-45 baht per trip. Children under 90cm and disabled persons can enjoy rides on the monorail free of charge, while senior citizens are entitled to a 50% discount on fares, said the […]

HomePro operator sinks 4 billion baht into establishing two HomePro stores and eight Mega Home stores this year Ms Ittaporn says HomePro is adding more eco-products to its stores in line with current trends regarding sustainability and energy saving. Home decoration and improvement company Home Product Center Plc, the operator of HomePro, has invested 4 […]

Hua Lamphong train station among Bangkok’s new declared historical sites The Department of Fine Arts has declared five facilities owned by the State Railway of Thailand to be historical sites, including Bangkok’s renowned Hua Lamphong railway station. The declaration was published in the Royal Gazette, dated June 23, Aekkarat Sriarayanpong, head of the office of […]

Tackling Thailand’s vague laws, for public safety In Bangkok’s construction industry, demands for kickbacks from city authorities are nothing new. But when it was the Bangkok governor who exposed the corruption himself, change may be on the way. Early in June, governor Chadchart Sittipunt reportedly revealed an attempt by a public works official from the […]