Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand Developer Land & Houses Plc reduces launches to 12 projects, down 25% from last year SET-listed developer Land & Houses Plc (LH) scaled down its residential launches this year to 12 projects, down 25% from last year, worth a combined 20.7 billion baht. Managing director Adisorn Thananan-narapool said the company expects to have 28 […]

Contract for Bangkok’s revised MRT Pink Line extension delayed By The Nation Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob postponed plans to present the revised MRT Pink Line extension contract to Cabinet on Tuesday, saying it still lacked details. He added that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand will gather more details on the two-station extension before […]

Thailand’s Energy sector ploughs ahead Renewable power, the phasing out of fossil fuels, bureaucratic overhaul at Egat and a gradual shift to electric vehicles are on the horizon Unlike some reforms in Thailand that face hurdles because of political power plays among authorities, changes in the energy industry have no excuse for delay. With the […]

JLL Appoints New Country Heads For Singapore and Thailand The new appointments are motivated by the company’s believe in South-east Asia “as a fast-growing region with a robust real estate sector”. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has named new country heads for Singapore and Thailand, in a bid to strengthen the company’s capabilities and align with […]

Construction of Phuket highway should kick-off by 2023 says Thailand’s Transport Ministry By The Nation The construction of the Muang Mai-Koh Kaew Highway should begin by 2023, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said. The 22.4-kilometre highway, which is part of the ministry’s project to ease traffic in Phuket, will link Phuket airport with Krabi and Phang […]

Thailand’s state agencies urged to accelerate work on 18 top mega-projects The Public-Private Partnership Committee has called on state agencies to speed up the development of 18 top-priority mega-projects worth Bt472 billion as part of the government’s efforts to drive the economy this year. The committee is chaired by Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow. Meanwhile, Transport […]

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration looks into solving thorny issues with Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System By THE NATION January 15 will be the last day the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) allows commuters to use the Green Line Skytrain extension sections for free, after the sections that run from Mo Chit to Ku Kot stations on […]

Transport Minister pushes for final 3.5-kilometre link of Pattaya-Map Ta Phut motorway extension to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong province By The Nation Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has given the Highways Department until the end of this year to design the 3.5-kilometre stretch to link the Pattaya-Map Ta Phut motorway extension to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong […]