Author: Peter Carlisle

State projects set to boost Thailand’s 2022 construction income The domestic construction market is expected to grow by 6% to 850 billion baht next year, due to state infrastructure development projects and better economic prospects thanks to the speedy rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations, says Civil Engineering Plc. In addition to the government’s investments and its […]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha calls for hearings on the future plan for Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the Transport Ministry to quickly organise hearings to gauge the public’s opinion on the commercial development of Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station, which will be closed in about three weeks. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana […]

Full services begin along Bangkok’s State Railway of Thailand’s Red Line commuter service Fares from Baht 12-42, trains until midnight Commercial services began on the Red Line on Monday (29.11.2021) after four months of trial operation, with fares ranging from 12-42 baht. To improve passenger experience, the line’s operating hours have also been extended, with […]

Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong train station revamp ‘might take up to 3 years’ The State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) plan to develop Hua Lamphong station and surrounding buildings for commercial use may have to wait for two or three years, pending new town planning regulations. A source at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Office of Town Planning […]

Bangkok’s Benjakitti Park expansion set for opening in February 2022 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha promotes royal heritage of project The extension of Benjakitti Forest Park in Klong Toey district will open to the public in February next year, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Gen Prayut disclosed the opening date of the park on his […]

Bangkok’s historic Hua Lamphong railway station to take on new life under State Railway of Thailand development plans Thai Government is adamant best of Hua Lamphong will remain, but locals are demanding more The sound of a station bell faded while a train was about to leave its platform at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station. Soon […]

Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) mulls new Songkhla power plant in southern Thailand The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) plans to conduct a joint study on a gas and renewable fuel-fired power generation facility in Songkhla to relieve concerns over insufficient electricity among factories in the South. The study, scheduled to be completed […]

Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) touts prudence of public-private partnership (PPP) projects The four development projects are worth a combined 655 billion baht, with the private sector doling out 416 billion and the government making up 239 billion infrastructure projects comprise: high-speed railway links between three airports; development of U-tapao airport; and the Map Ta […]

Pattaya to get huge new beachside development 100 billion baht project will be next to the Hard Rock Hotel near Central Festival between Beach Road and 2nd Road “The world comes to Pattaya” as details of huge new beachside development are revealed The supposed demise of Pattaya may be some way off, that’s if plans […]