Author: Peter Carlisle

Plans for a 22-kilometre extension to Bangkok’s elevated Don Muang tollway from Rangsit in Pathum Thani to Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya The Department of Highways (DoH) plans to extend the Uttaraphimuk Elevated Highway, also known as the Don Muang tollway, with a total investment of 31 billion baht. DoH director-general Sarawut Songwilai said the project […]

Thailand’s opposition party Pheu Thai Party opposes land ownership by foreigners in Thailand for residential purposes The opposition Pheu Thai Party voiced its strong opposition today (Saturday) to the government’s plan to allow certain foreigners to buy up to *0.16 hectares (*one rai) of land for residential purposes, hoping that the scheme will boost foreign […]

New Construction Adjudication Bill in Thailand – prioritising payments The Thai construction and engineering sector will soon introduce a significant new act which aims to promote project efficiency in relation to payments through a fast-track adjudication process. A draft bill, the “Act on the Settlement of Disputes regarding Payment in Construction” (the “Act”), is currently […]

Bangkok Governor Chadchart will ask MRTA to carry out the Silver Line and Grey Line electric train projects Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday he would ask the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to take over two electric train projects. Chadchart said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) decided on Wednesday not to […]

Japan real estate developers see opportunities in Southeast Asia Japan-affiliated real estate developers are ramping up their efforts in Southeast Asia on the back of the area’s recovering economy. Though the novel coronavirus pandemic temporarily halted construction and sales, recent property-market splurges by the wealthy and middle-classes have helped spur economic activities, which are increasingly […]

Thai Cabinet backs expats owning land in Thailand Programme limited to wealthy foreigners The cabinet approved on Tuesday the Interior Ministry’s proposal to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of up to one rai (roughly 0.16 hectares) for residential purposes, though critics warned the move may trigger land speculation by foreign investors. According to government […]