Author: Peter Carlisle

Early opening on 26 December 2025 of 196km M6 Bang Pa-In to Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) motorway The M6 motorway, a 196km route from Bang Pa-In to Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), will open ahead of schedule for a free public trial. The early opening begins on December 26, 2025, specifically to ease traffic congestion for the 2026 […]

37‑kilometre expressway plan, linking the mainland to Koh Samui receives boost Speaking after the signing, Mr Phiphat said the 37‑kilometre project, linking the mainland to Koh Samui, is designed not only to improve transport access but also to serve as a shared corridor for essential public utilities. The construction plan includes a main cable‑stayed bridge, […]

Bangkok’s City Hall prepares to consider future of skytrain Study to set out all the options as existing concession will expire in 2029 Bangkok city officials are preparing to consider the future of the skytrain system, as the expiry of the existing 30-year concession is just four years away. The Traffic and Transportation Department expects […]

Thailand’s High-Speed Rail Project Faces Fresh Delays After Political Shift Thailand’s three-airport high-speed rail project has hit yet another delay following the House dissolution, which pushed the government into caretaker status and blocked further action on key contractual amendments. The ambitious project, designed to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports, has stalled as the […]

Thailand’s Transport Ministry maps out 160-billion-baht buyback of four rail lines under 30-year O&M model Transport Ministry plans a 160-billion-baht buyback of four PPP rail lines to create single ownership under MRTA, cap fares and enable a seamless common ticket The government is preparing a 160-billion-baht plan to buy back concessions on four major electric […]