Author: Peter Carlisle

Some construction works to go ahead out of safety concerns during the 30-day closure of all construction sites in Bangkok and surrounding provinces Seven types of construction works are pipe jacking, unfinished assembling of tower cranes, footing, scaffolding, fencing and infrastructure management, including drainage. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is being asked to […]

Thailand’s Clover Power eyes IPO to fuel expansion Clover Power Plc (CV), a renewable power plant developer and operator, aims to increase its electricity generation capacity sevenfold to 180 megawatts by 2023 as it plans to expand business through an initial public offering (IPO). The company will issue 320 million shares in an IPO to […]

Construction workers joining ranks of Pattaya’s homeless The homeless population in Pattaya is increasing each passing day. The growth of Pattaya’s homeless population has been fueled by the closures of hotels, restaurants and other tourist businesses. But, increasingly, they’re being joined by former construction workers. Even before Pattaya shut down two construction camps run by […]

Bangkok’s Red Line rail plans ‘soft’ August 2021 launch The Red Line rail project will commence a “soft” launch of its services on 02 August 2021 and will allow commuters free rides for three months, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob says. The launch of the new service was postponed from March. The Red Line will cover […]

Thailand’s Wind Energy Holding’s chairman wins share ownership lawsuit Nop Narongdej, the embattled energy business entrepreneur, has won another protracted legal battle against lese majeste fugitive Nopporn “Nick” Suppipat over the share ownership of Wind Energy Holding Ltd (WEH) in Thailand. Mr Nopporn filed a series of lawsuits against Mr Nop, former WEH chairman, in […]

Bangkok Mass Transit System postpones test-run plans for the Pink and Yellow Line extensions Postponement following the temporary closure of construction worker campsites across the city to curb Covid-19 transmissions. The Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) has postponed test-run plans for the Pink and Yellow Line extensions following the temporary closure of construction worker […]

WHA Utilities & Power to build peer-to-peer (P2P) energy site in Rayong’s Pluak Daeng district Factories to benefit from 100MW boost SET-listed WHA Utilities & Power Plc (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp — Thailand’s biggest industrial land developer and operator — is planning to develop what it claims to be the world’s largest […]

Plans to link Thailand’s land bridge between Ranong’s Andaman Sea deep sea port and the Gulf of Thailand at Chumporn won’t happen until 2029 SEE ALSO: Thailand Mulls Southern Land Bridge Project – Route Would Bypass Malacca Strait Traffic Ambitious plans for a so-called land bridge between the deep sea port in Ranong on the […]