Author: Peter Carlisle

Building of Trang’s new airport terminal to be sped up The Transport Ministry has ordered the Department of Airports to speed up the construction of the new passenger terminal at Trang Airport, with the goal of it being in service by the end of next year. Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri issued the order on […]

Thailand Board of Investment approves two more large data center projects One of the facilities will be built by Google parent company Alphabet The Thai Board of Investment has approved two major data center projects in Thailand. The projects will see a total investment of 60 billion baht ($1.78bn) to meet the growing demand for […]

Chiang Mai Authority backs waste-to-energy power plant in Ban Luang sub-district, Chom Thong district The Chiang Mai Authority has backed a Thai-Chinese waste-to-energy power plant that is expected to take two years to complete. The joint investment agreement, valued at 2.3 billion baht, was signed on Friday by Cao Debiao, CEO of China Tianying Inc, and Bundit […]

Bangkok’s Orange Line construction disruptions expected Traffic lane closures planned as work begins on western section of rail mass-transit line The Min Buri station of the Orange Line. (Photo: Reversemos.sapanaht via Wikimedia Commons) Construction of the western segment of the MRT Orange Line will cause some disruptions, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has advised. […]

Construction work on western section of Bangkok’s Orange Line to start next year Preparatory work will start in the middle of November The construction of the much-delayed western section of the Orange Line will begin early next year, starting with five train stations out of the total of 11, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of […]

Thailand Unveils 99-Year Land Lease Policy to Attract Investors In a significant effort to boost foreign investment, Thailand is planning to extend its land lease terms from 30 to 99 years. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced this proposal at the CEO Econmas Awards 2024, signalling a potential paradigm shift for global investors […]

Pattaya banks on big tunnel to end persistent floods The people of Pattaya are hopeful that a new drainage tunnel will help resolve the resort city’s persistent flooding issues caused by heavy rainfall. Pattaya deputy mayor Manote Nongyai said on Friday that the big tunnel project has resumed and is expected to be operational by […]

Phatthalung to push airport plan construction to promote the province as new logistics hub for southern region. Authorities and the local tourism sector plan to build an airport in Phatthalung to promote the province as a new logistics hub for the southern region. The plan is expected to be proposed to the cabinet shortly and […]

Property developers beg Thailand’s central bank to modify loan-to-value ratio Fears grow that the slumping property market will severely affect building contractors and construction material suppliers Property developers are begging the Bank of Thailand to relax its loan-to-value (LTV) ratio measure and commercial banks to further reduce the interest rate for housing loans to save […]