Author: Peter Carlisle

Thai Property Market Faces Worst Slowdown in Nearly 30 Years Thailand’s real estate market faces its worst slump since the 1997 crisis, with over 400,000 unsold condos. High debt and rising interest rates hamper recovery. The Thai real estate market is experiencing its most severe downturn in nearly three decades, since the 1997 financial crisis. […]

Crane collapse on Bangkok’s Rama II road kills two Accident in Samut Sakhon comes day after Korat train tragedy that took 32 lives SAMUT SAKHON – Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling […]

CIArb Thailand Branch Seminar – 27 January 2026, upcoming seminar entitled ‘When Winning Is Not Enough: Damages in International Arbitration’ Dear Branch Members, The Ciarb Thailand Branch is pleased to invite you to an upcoming seminar entitled When Winning Is Not Enough: Damages in International Arbitration, to be held on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, in […]

State Railway of Thailand holds first public hearing for proposed 215-kilometre double-track railway project linking Hat Yai Junction to Sungai Kolok and Malaysia The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun its first public hearing for the proposed double-track railway project linking Hat Yai Junction to Sungai Kolok, a 215-kilometre line spanning four southern provinces […]

At least 32 dead 64 injured after crane falls on moving train in Thailand’s Korat Dozens injured after express train derails, PM Anutin says contractor must be held responsible *Korat is an abbreviation of Nakhon Ratchasima NAKHON RATCHASIMA — At least 32 people were killed and 64 others injured after a construction crane fell onto […]

Accident-prone Thailand: Construction mishaps pile up Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday after a crane collapsed onto a moving train in northeastern Thailand, the ‌latest in a series of construction accidents ​in recent years. Here are some other fatal incidents involving construction in Thailand: March 28, 2025: The almost-completed 30-storey State Audit Office (SAO) […]

Experts, Election candidates weigh in on Thailand’s site safety standards following deadly crane collapse on northeast-bound train The president of the Structural Engineers Association of Thailand has raised concerns about safety standards in Thailand’s large-scale construction projects following a deadly crane collapse on the northeast-bound train in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sikhiu district. Amorn Pimanmas, the association […]