Thailand’s THB3.45 Trillion Property Waste: 1.6 Million Homes Lie Empty Amid Housing Crisis Thailand has 1.64 million unoccupied homes, representing an economic waste valued at 3.45 trillion baht, a figure comparable to the nation’s annual budget. The crisis is driven by over-speculation, particularly in the condominium market where nearly one in four units is vacant, […]
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I tried to build a life in Thailand as a foreigner — here’s how the system pushed me out Justin Brown ED: Interesting article which I think will resonate with most of us who have lived in Thailand for some time. This is an update of the article we published in April 2025. Justin Brown, […]
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Recap of the birth of Thailand Construction News (TCN) – we’re twenty years old! It surprised me today when i noticed that we issued the very first Thailand Construction Newsletter (TCN) twenty years ago today. On the 20 July 2010, we published on the recently opened www.Thailand-Construction.com the explanation below why we opened the Newsletter: […]
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Whatever happened to the ‘Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand’ (SPET)? No SPET or Bangkok Lighthouse meetings, gap in the Bangkok market for a construction and engineering monthly gathering? We received an enquiry recently, asking what happened to SPET? If you type SPET in to the search box on Thailand Construction website ( https://thailand-construction.com/?s=spet ) […]
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Vietnamese firm proposes $12bn Ho Chi Minh City–Can Tho–Ca Mau railway project Vietnamese conglomerate CT Group JSC has proposed investing in a railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho City, and Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam, with a total investment of US$12 billion. The company plans to collaborate with reputable international partners […]
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Viet Nam approves adjustments to national railway network plan to 2050 Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving adjustments to the railway network plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. Under the revised plan, the scope of two existing railway lines — Ha Noi-Ho Chi Minh City and […]
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Thailand’s high-speed rail dream inches forward while the region races ahead: potential for places like Khon Kaen and Udon Thani to reinvent themselves Thailand’s long-awaited high-speed rail link to China is still stuck at the station – but when it finally leaves, it could transform the country’s overlooked northeast into Southeast Asia’s next great weekend […]
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Thailand plans U-Tapao(Rayong)–Trat high-speed rail to unlock eastern tourism routes PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has unveiled a new proposal to extend the Eastern high-speed rail project, connecting the three airports (Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao), further east to Trat Province. The proposal aims to link popular tourist destinations, […]
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Phuket Tunnel Project Overhaul: Size Cut, Tolls Axed Thailand’s transport ministry has decisively changed the scope of the Phuket tunnel project. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister, Phipat Ratchakitprakarn, announced a reduction in the tunnel’s width from 17 to 10 meters and removed tolls, transferring control from the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) to the […]
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BTS Group Holdings Considers Bangkok’s Green Line Concession Buyback After Backing New Flat Fare BTS Group Holdings is open to the government buying back the Green Line concession, estimating the cost at approximately 50 billion baht. This consideration comes as the company expresses strong support for the new government’s proposed 40-baht flat daily fare policy. […]
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