Author: Peter Carlisle

Siemens’ ‘People mover’ Airval train on track between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport terminal and Satellite 1 (SAT-1) new terminal A trial run of an Automated People Mover (APM) train at Suvarnabhumi airport will take place in August. Airports of Thailand (AoT) announced the plan yesterday after a successful test of Siemens’s Airval system between the current […]

New six lane 19km road planned to ease traffic to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) plans to spend almost 2 billion baht buying land for a new road to reduce traffic congestion around Suvarnabhumi Airport. DRR director-general Pathom Chaloeywares said on Wednesday his department had proposed a series of public hearings […]

Construction of Hua Hin’s new railway station underway to accommodate new dual-track rail At the moment there’s just an unsightly sunken construction site with the start of the foundations visible alongside the remains of demolished street stalls, but construction of Hua Hin’s new railway station to accommodate the new dual-track rail is underway. The site […]

ADB and Energy Absolute sign green loan to support Thailand’s renewable energy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (Energy Absolute) signed a 1.5 billion Thai baht ($47.62 million) green loan to finance ongoing renewable energy projects and a countrywide electric vehicle charging network in Thailand. The loan will finance the […]

Thailand’s first floating PV project goes online The 2 MW plant is installed at the historic site of agro-food group SPM, in Thailand. With 2.8 GWh/year of low-carbon electricity, it will cover up to 20% of the site’s annual energy consumption. Greenyellow’s first floating power plant is installed on the site of the Thai industrial […]

Samsung Engineering wins US$120 million order in in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong, Thailand from PTT Global Chemical Samsung Engineering Co. said Monday it has clinched a US$120 million order to build facilities meant to boost propylene production in Thailand. Under a deal with PTT Global Chemical Public Co., Samsung Engineering will be responsible […]

Thai Cabinet approves plan for Bangkok’s 3-km MRT Pink Line extension The cabinet yesterday approved the Transport Ministry’s 4.23-billion-baht plan to extend the MRT Pink Line by an additional three kilometres to the Impact Muang Thong Thani complex in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret district. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Taisaranakul said the cabinet approved two Transport Ministry […]

Thailand’s Hua Hin airport will be further upgraded SEE ALSO: Hua Hin Airport Expansion To Help Transform Thailand’s Sleepy East Coast Resort Into A Truly International Tourist Destination Hua Hin airport in Prachuap Khiri Khan will be further upgraded to serve larger aircraft for long-haul flights in 2 years. Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam said […]