Author: Peter Carlisle

Transport Ministry to back six new Thai airport projects Passenger count to double in 20 years Passengers check in at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Monday. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb) The Transport Ministry is looking to support six airport development and construction projects, preparing the country to be the region’s transportation hub. Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn […]

Subcontractors Demand Payment Resolution in Thaioil Project Thaioil confirms full payments to main contractors amid subcontractor concerns over overdue payments; urges prompt settlement by UJV – Samsung, Petrofac, and Saipem. Reference is made to news reports by some media outlets on 21 October 2024, stating that the gathering by the Federation of Subcontractors of TOP […]

Khon Kaen to Nong Khai double-track construction completion by 2027 SRT approves 2nd phase, B28.6bn bid Passengers arrive at Nong Khai railway station. (Photo: State Railway of Thailand) Construction of the second phase of the double-track railway from Khon Kaen to Nong Khai, worth 28.6 billion baht, will begin at the end of this year […]

Thailand plans 71.6 kilometres expressway connecting Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan Picture courtesy of MGR Online Thailand’s Expressway Authority (EXAT) is planning a new expressway spanning 71.6 kilometres to connect Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan, aiming to significantly improve the transport infrastructure between these two provinces. The proposed project, named the Samut Sakhon-Samut Prakan Riviera, was disclosed by a […]

Major Highway Expansion Completed of Highway 317 expansion project, upgrading the route from Chanthaburi to Sa Kaeo from two lanes to four lanes The Thai Department of Highways has announced the full completion of the Highway 317 expansion project, upgrading the route from Chanthaburi to Sa Kaeo from two lanes to four lanes. The project, […]

Thailand to build own trains, expand rail network to 7,500 km Thailand is set to advance its railway technology with a government directive for the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the National Research and Development Institute of Rail Technology (NRDIT) to produce their locomotives and trains. This initiative aims to expand the country’s rail network from its current 4,044 kilometres to 7,500 […]

Thai Cabinet set to approve new contract for high-speed rail project linking three airports After protracted delays, the parties to the contract for the high-speed rail project agree to the amendments The amended contract for the high-speed rail project linking three airports is now in the final phase and will be presented to the cabinet […]

Thai govt casts eye over construction of Andaman International Airport in Phangnga The House Committee for Transportation is closely following the construction of Andaman International Airport in Phangnga, scheduled to open by 2030. Kroomanit Sangpoom, the committee chairman and Pheu Thai MP for Surin, said on Tuesday that panel members visited the Andaman International Airport […]

The Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 project is delayed, prompting the Ministry of Transport to accelerate efforts to adhere to the timeline.  This public-private partnership under the Eastern Economic Corridor development plan has a total value of approximately 114 billion baht, with the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) responsible for 47% and the private sector […]