Author: Peter Carlisle

High-speed rail linking three airports set to transform Thailand’s transport landscape High-speed rail linking three airports enters final contract phase in July, closing a five‑year delay. With B 271.8 bn investment and 2029 opening, it will revolutionise travel. High‑speed rail linking three airports marks a pivotal milestone in Thailand’s infrastructural expansion, with the amended contract set for […]

Thailand’s bidet spray – hygienic bathroom culture found in every home Thailand’s approach to personal hygiene after using the toilet has deep cultural roots. Traditionally, people used a small bowl to pour water for cleaning. Over time, this practice evolved into the use of the bidet spray – a simple handheld device that is now […]

Quelling the earthquake tremors of 28 March 2025 in Thailand While the March 28 earthquake shook many buildings in Bangkok, most of the damage was to non-structural parts. The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 sent tremors through many high-rise buildings in Bangkok, shaking not just the structures but also buyer confidence, if only […]

Thailand’s high-speed rail project linking three airports project (Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao) to finalise contract in July 2025 after five-year delay The high-speed rail linking three airports project (Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao) is expected to finalise the contract in July, ending a five-year delay since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted numerous infrastructure investment projects in the […]

Old doubts rise on Bangkok’s collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building The collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building has come under renewed scrutiny following a recent news report detailing longstanding irregularities in the construction project, which began in 2009. According to the Isra News Agency, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) last year found grounds to […]

Seventy officials named in Bangkok tower 7.7-magnitude earthquake collapse scandal DSI says information on bidding collusion forwarded to anti-graft agency About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Wednesday. The suspects include former and […]