Author: Peter Carlisle

Prachuap Khiri Khan Contractor appeals to the media after local authority reneges on 22 million baht new road payment A road contractor has appealed to Thai media 77kaoded for help after the Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial authority have not paid a 22 million baht instalment on a new beachside road intended to promote tourism. ACM […]

Knight Frank Thailand Indicates Foreigners Remain Interested in Real Estate in Phuket 25 June 2021 Given the current situation in Phuket, we, the people who work and live in the province, have started to receive vaccinations. Over 75 percent of such people have received the Covid-19 vaccine. Mr. Nattha Kahapana, Deputy Managing Director and Head […]

Property company Sansiri’s fully booked projects show property demand in Thailand’s tourism provinces still high Property company Sansiri (SIRI) says demand for properties in Thailand’s tourism provinces remains high, after its “1517 NIMMAN” project sold out within three weeks of opening. Uthai Uthaisangsuk, SIRI chief operating officer, explained that the mixed project comprises business and […]

Thailand’s Department of Rail Transport vows to upgrade Thailand’s railways to international level The Department of Rail Transport on Wednesday approved a draft document to establish international standards for Thailand’s electric train system. Rail Dept vows to upgrade Thai railway to international level The document contains three measures to upgrade the electrified rail service: 1. […]

Bangkok’s new look of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center scheduled to be open 2022 with five times larger space With $500 million investment value, TCC Assets aims to set the new center as “The Ultimate Inspiring World Class Event Platform for All” TCC Assets (Thailand) Co., Ltd, a leading investment holding and real estate company […]

Betong airport in southern Thailand set to open next month Betong International Airport in Yala is likely to open next month, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). CAAT is currently inspecting the safety and security of the airport. When the process is completed in September, it will issue the certification and license […]

Study begins on light-rail link between Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi International Airport along Bang Na-Trat Road Consulting firms are carrying out a feasibility study on a light-rail link between Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi International Airport, which the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration intends to build and operate under a public-private partnership model. The firms, which […]

Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to develop free market for LNG trade The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to fully develop a free market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade in the next three years to ensure enough gas supply and fair prices. LNG import had been monopolised by national oil and gas conglomerate […]