Author: Peter Carlisle

Thai government insists the high-speed rail linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports will be ready in four years The government has insisted that the high-speed rail linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports, one of the key infrastructure projects in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), has to be finished over the next four […]

Bangkok land price index edges up in Q3 – Rise below 5-year pre-Covid average Despite the escalating trend, the increase in the land price index in Greater Bangkok in the third quarter remained lower than the five-year average during the pre-Covid period, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC). Acting director-general Vichai Viratkapan said […]

Thailand’s Yuam River Water Diversion Project Clears Major Hurdle After China Shows Interest Thailand is moving forward on a controversial and long-pondered water diversion project after the plan drew interest from a major Chinese firm, a move that could give Beijing a new outpost for its sweeping Belt and Road Initiative. Under the leadership of […]

Charoen Pokphand Group-led consortium to take over Thailand’s Airport Rail Link services A consortium led by Charoen Pokphand Group will take over the operations of Airport Rail Link (ARL) services on Monday, according to the Department of Rail Transport (DRT). DRT’s deputy director-general Pichet Khunathamrak recently held a meeting with Asia Era One (AERA1) to […]

The Thai Arbitration Institute Rules Amended – A Key to Quicker Dispute Resolution? By Chandler MHM Limited         Introduction Arbitration is a common mechanism for alternative dispute resolution nowadays. The Thai Arbitration Institute (the “TAI”) (originally the Arbitration Office under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice) is among a handful of […]