Author: Peter Carlisle

More cash urged for Bangkok’s Red Line work ‘Extension costs have risen,’ claims State Railway of Thailand SRT unveils Red Line extension The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has proposed that the cabinet consider approving an adjustment in the budget ceiling for the three extension lines of its Red Line electric commuter train service in […]

New expressway to boost travel between Cha Am, Hua Hin and central Thailand The project to construct the M8 expressway is expected to begin in 2024, with the route opening to motorists in 2027. A new four lane expressway which will link Nakhon Pathom with Tha Yang in Phetchaburi is set to improve travel between […]

Airports of Thailand upgrades for Udon Thani, Buri Ram, Krabi The cabinet on Tuesday approved the take over by Airports of Thailand (AOT) of Udon Thani, Buri Ram and Krabi airports from the Department of Airports, and the 9-billion-baht expenditure to develop them. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said Udon Thani airport would become the […]

Bangkok-Korat high-speed railway on course for completion in 2026 Construction of the high-speed railway between Bangkok and Nong Khai is on schedule, said a government progress report on Sunday. Thailand’s first high-speed railway will link up with the China-Laos high-speed railway in a network that will eventually connect Kunming in China to Singapore. First-phase construction […]

Thailand’s daily minimum wage to rise by 5% from 01 Oct 2022 Bangkok workers get biggest hike, top rate of 354 baht applies in Chon Buri, Rayong and Phuket Thailand’s daily minimum wage, frozen since January 2020, is set to rise by an average of 5% from Oct 1 to help workers cope with inflation […]

Thailand’s Landlords jittery over government’s policy to confiscate vacant land not utilised for 10 years Government plans to claim vacant plots Landlords in the hotel sector have raised concerns about the government’s policy to confiscate vacant land which has not been utilised for 10 years as there are no proper schemes or environment-related laws from […]

LONGi Completes 2MW Floating Project in Saraburi Province, Thailand LONGi, the world leading solar technology company headquartered in Xi’an, China, has supplied KP Greenergy with 2MW high-efficiency solar modules for a floating project in Thailand. The project is designed and executed by KP Greenergy, an experienced solar EPC owned by CP Group. KP Greenergy is […]

Laem Chabang in Chonburi, Thailand’s largest port unveils plan to bust massive truck congestion Laem Chabang in Chonburi, the largest port in Thailand, unveiled a plan to end years of congestion from transport trucks on Tuesday (Aug 23). Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) chief Kriengkrai Chaisiriwongsuk said it was studying the construction of a 90-rai […]

Threat of seizure of privately-owned vacant land left unexploited for 10 consecutive years in Thailand Landlords are being urged to make use of undeveloped land to avoid long-unused properties being seized under the Land Code. Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, said the government can enforce Section 6 of the law, which allows the seizure of […]