Author: Peter Carlisle

Free rides on three-month trial run of Bangkok’s Red Line electric train service begins on 02 August 2021 A three-month trial run of the Red Line electric train service begins on Monday, with carriages limited to half-capacity to allow passengers to maintain social distancing during their ride. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will preside over the […]

Thailand’s covid-19 one-month closure of construction worker camps hits demand for cement The one-month closure of construction worker camps to curb the spread of Covid-19 has decreased domestic demand for cement and building materials by 20%, says Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand’s largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate. SCG said its cement, building materials and […]

Patrice Bard, Managing Director of construction giant Bouygues-Thai on Building Back Stronger Casting a glance at the statistics might give the impression that Thailand fared better than most when it came to COVID-19. Tough lockdowns and travel restrictions meant there were fewer than 7,000 cases throughout 2020 and only 61 deaths in a country of […]

Thailand’s Clover Power aims to list 320m shares in IPO Clover Power Plc (CV), a renewable energy power plant developer and operator, plans to issue 320 million shares — 25% of total common shares — under its initial public offering (IPO). The company is awaiting approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO should […]

Thailand’s state agencies may consider waiving fines for contractors who’ve fallen behind construction schedule due to COVID-19 pandemic Thailand’s Comptroller General’s Department has revealed that state agencies may consider waiving fines for private companies which have fallen behind construction schedules due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Department Director-General Prapas Kong-ied said, although the […]

Thailand’s Steel demand to drop for a few months due to 30-day covid-lockdown of construction worker camps State projects to fuel recovery, says TSTH The one-month shutdown of construction worker camps to contain the spread of Covid-19 is expected to decrease demand for steel in the construction sector by 30-40% as Tata Steel Thailand (TSTH) […]

Phuket’s worker camps targetted in COVID crackdown Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew inspected workers’ camps across the island yesterday (July 28) to see the disease control measures in effect at each camp following 13 workers at a camp in Patong testing positive, prompting officials to place the camp under one-month ‘Bubble and Seal’ isolation. Joining Governor […]

Thailand’s Construction Worker camps closed for 30-days to be checked before lockdown easing on 02 August 2021 Construction Worker camp in Nakhon Ratchasima ordered sealed off for one month after 90 workers found to have Covid-19 Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said yesterday the lockdown easing on Aug 2 may not see all construction camps open […]

Hotel investment in Asia Pacific remains flat in the first half of 2021 Transaction volumes 18% below 2019 peak but signs of resilience still evident, says JLL Hotel investment in Asia Pacific remained flat in the first half of 2021 with US$3.7 billion in sales, a decline of 3.7% year-on-year, according to JLL Hotels & […]