Author: Peter Carlisle

Epic Green Line debt saga ends as Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) settles ฿36.4 billion with BTS Group Holdings (BTS) The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) clears ฿36.4 billion debt to BTS for the Green Line extension, reducing financial pressures and enabling future investments On October 30, 2025, Keeree Kanjanapas, Chairman of BTS Group Holdings (BTS), announced […]

Weak demand in Thailand results in suspension of four power plants and delay the opening of a fifth Sluggish economic growth has prompted energy authorities to halt the operations of four power plants and delay the opening of a fifth to avoid a financial burden for electricity producers and buyers, says Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon. […]

Bangkok Tops Global List as Least Affordable City for Renters, the priciest city in terms of rent-to-income ratio Bangkok has been labelled the least affordable city in the world for renters, according to the Housing Affordability Review 2025 by German asset manager DWS. The report highlights that a typical median household in Bangkok spends approximately […]

48th Bangkok House and Condo Expo, largest real estate show in Thailand, 30 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center FAST TRACK, the expressway for people who want to have a house ️ New project, updated location, convenient for living. ✅ Full of options with appropriate price ranges ✅ Loan pool […]

Heroines Monument underpass project in Thalang, Phuket cancelled amid resident concerns The Heroines Monument underpass project in Thalang, Phuket, initially planned to alleviate traffic congestion, has been cancelled. The decision by the Department of Highways to halt the 2.38-billion baht venture follows significant opposition from local residents worried about exacerbating traffic and flood conditions. Concerns […]

High-speed rail linking Thailand’s three airports of connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao on brink of collapse BANGKOK — Nearly six years after signing the public-private partnership (PPP) contract in October 2019, Thailand’s 224.5-billion-baht ($6.8 billion) high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports has made virtually no progress. The mega-project, a cornerstone […]