Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand Extends Deadline for Obtaining Alteration Permits and Change-of-Use Certificates for Hotel Business Buildings Article by Tilleke & Gibbins A new regulation from Thailand’s Ministry of Interior grants a three-year extension for obtaining an alteration permit or a certificate to change the use of a hotel building. The eligibility period—which had been scheduled to expire […]

Thai developer Origin Property diversifies into logistics and warehouses for growth With a dramatic rise in e-commerce business, SET-listed developer Origin Property Plc has diversified into logistics and warehouses through a joint venture with JWD InfoLogistics Plc, planning to develop 200,000 square metres per year. Peerapong Jaroon-ek, chief executive of Origin, said the company would […]

Thailand’s Central Group takes control of Bangkok’s Mega Bangna parent Central Group, Thailand’s most prominent retailer and mall operator, has taken a controlling stake in rival Siam Future Development, at a price of US$400 million. The flagship property in Siam Future’s portfolio of 19 malls and mixed-use developments is the Ikea-anchored Mega Bangna on the […]

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand scraps Purple Line southern extension bids – Says Covid playing havoc with process The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has scrapped the planned bidding for the 82.3-billion-baht southern extension of the Purple Line, citing a lack of public participation. MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said he has signed […]

Hyundai Engineering wins $250 Million Rayong IRPC refinery diesel Euro 5 project in Rayong, Thailand On August 26, Hyundai Engineering, South Korea’s engineering and construction company, announced that it had signed an EPC contract with the client Integrated Refinery & Petrochemicals Complex (IRPC) for the “Thailand Rayong Oil Refinery Diesel Euro 5 Project” worth KRW […]

Hankyu Hanshin Properties engaged in 3 housing projects in Thailand with Sena Development Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. is engaged in three housing projects for condominiums and townhouses in Thailand jointly with local developer Sena Development Public Co. The projects involve building 1,140 units in the Ladkrabang district and 500 units in the Sai Mai district, […]