Author: Peter Carlisle

Bangkok’s new 8-lane cable-stayed Chao Phraya bridge to open in 2024 The 8-lane cable-stayed overpass will run parallel to Rama IX Bridge Construction of the country’s widest river bridge, over the Chao Phraya in Bangkok, is expected to be completed next year. The eight-lane bridge is being built parallel to Rama IX Bridge. It is […]

Bangkok to Chiang Mai 688-kilometre high-speed railway project preparing to begin Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai. A feasibility study focusing on the economy and finance was reviewed at a recent technical meeting attended by the Department […]

Foreigners picked to buoy Bangkok property market Local demand remains sluggish Despite the economic recovery, the property market this year may depend heavily on foreign demand as negative factors still affect domestic buyers, according to economists and property analysts. Piyasak Manason, senior vice-president of the wealth research department of InnovestX Securities, said property market growth […]

Legal disputes may delay Bangkok’s Orange Line, warns MRTA The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on Monday expressed concern that the opening of the Orange Line’s eastern section might be delayed due to legal disputes involving the western extension. The eastern section connecting the Thailand Cultural Centre and Min Buri, which is being […]

Bangkok’s MRTA accelerates negotiations to solve the burden of taking care of the Orange Line structure at 41 million baht per month MRTA reveals the orange electric train in the eastern section “Cultural Center – Min Buri” progress 98.8% Participate in the burden of maintenance costs for civil works at 41 million per month, pointing […]

Bangkok to crack down on landowners who avoid paying taxes on vacant plots by growing fruits and vegetables With the BMA estimating that it has lost around 100 million baht in tax revenue annually due to this practice, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has instructed officials to inspect all plots repurposed as agricultural land to avoid […]

Thai Cabinet approves construction of Mae Ta Chang Reservoir in Chiang Rai’s Mae Suay district The construction of Mae Ta Chang Reservoir is aimed to address shortage of water for consumption during the dry season and alleviate flood in the rainy season. The reservoir will also contribute to aquaculture breeding and conservation, and forest rehabilitation. […]