Author: Peter Carlisle

Couple did the impossible and restored a century-old Bangkok river-stilt home. Now it’s a six-bed holiday villa for families and groups 6-bedroom villa in 100-year-old canal-side traditional home the fruit of a 5-year transformation, and offers families and groups a different travel experience Philippine-born Irma Go fell in love with Bangkok’s old houses when she […]

State Railway of Thailand has edge in land dispute in Buriram The Central Administrative Court has favoured a petition from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) against the Department of Lands (DoL) and its director general for dereliction of duty regarding plots of land totalling 5,083 rai in the Khao Kradong area of Buri Ram’s […]

Breaking the cycle of land inequality in Thailand Thailand’s land ownership disparity is one of the worst in the world. As such, land reform should be a crucial campaign policy for the upcoming general election. Unfortunately, it is not. As the campaign heats up, the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) announced in February that it […]

Ayutthaya condo market sees rebound Industry, tourism drive upswing The growing industrial sector and a tourism recovery helped the Ayutthaya property market register a strong rebound for condos priced 1-1.5 million baht in the second half last year. Somphon Rattchathapimolchai, chief marketing officer of Ayutthaya City Park Shopping Complex, said the industrial and tourism sectors […]

Calls for bids on Chatuchot-Lam Luk Ka expressway from northeastern Bangkok expected in May Bids for the construction of the 16.21-kilometre Chatuchot – Lam Luk Ka extension of the Chalongrach expressway from northeastern Bangkok are expected to be called for in May, Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) deputy governor Chatri Tansiri said. Mr Chatri, who […]

Construction in Bangkok’s culturally sensitive area, but don’t ignore our heritage The ongoing construction of the Purple Line rail extension that comes at the cost of some almost-century-old shophouses in the Rattanakosin old quarters has caused a stir. These editorials represent Bangkok Post thoughts about current issues and situations. According to the construction plan approved […]

Shakeup of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is long overdue News of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) signing a power purchase deal for the planned Pak Lay dam in Laos last week almost slipped under the radar, such is the media attention lavished on the government’s preparations for the next poll. On […]

Save Bangkok’s fading modern architecture constructed during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s If you are reading this, you probably hope that we will start taking better care of our historic architecture here in Thailand. But you might not immediately think of our modern buildings constructed during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Most people consider this […]

Thailand’s top court backs MRTA in bidding dispute on construction of Bangkok’s Orange Line’s western extension Lower court ruling that backed skytrain operator’s complaint of unfair treatment overturned The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling in a dispute over bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, which could allow […]