Author: Peter Carlisle

Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) hires consultants for management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of Bangkok’s Purple Line Three groups sign deals for B2.6bn total The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) on Wednesday signed contracts hiring consultants to advise it on the management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of […]

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Expansion to Proceed as Planned Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) has announced plans to continue its expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The move comes amid an improving global pandemic situation, which is allowing more freedom of travel for tourists. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob projected that the international airport will see increasing activity […]

Bangkok’s Pink spur line ‘will benefit commuters’ The branch of the Pink Line will benefit commuters travelling along Chaeng Watthana Road to Muang Thong Thani and Impact Muang Thong Thani complex The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is rejecting claims that the plan to construct a spur line on the Pink Line electric train network […]

Large banana plantation near Bangkok goes viral, Thai netizens say owner wants to avoid land tax One of the biggest exhibition centres and event venues, Impact Arena, in the central province of Nonthaburi, basically just north of Bangkok, is showing off its large banana plantation on their official Facebook page. The page claims the CEO […]

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand gives green signal for Bangkok’s Orange Line bids The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will open bidding from Friday for its THB140 billion Orange Line electric railway project. The MRTA announced that interested companies can purchase the “request for proposal documents” (RFP) at its headquarters from Friday […]

Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt vows to fix Bangkok’s Green Line mess Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt on Thursday vowed to find a solution to problems surrounding the long-lasting dispute over the city’s Green Line electric rail system. During a TV interview, Mr Chadchart said he would look into the concessions for operating the Green Line’s extensions, […]