Author: Peter Carlisle

Tram-buses to link King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang with Airport Rail Link’s Lat Krabang Station By The Nation Skytrain operator BTS Group Holdings will conduct a feasibility study with King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang on an electric tram-bus service to link its main campus with the transport network. Also signing the memorandum of […]

Plan to develop Bangkok’s train transport to reduce energy bill and greenhouse gas The six mass rapid-transit lines will be developed to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions, while a survey found 59 per cent of city commuters don’t use the electric train due to lack of good feeder service. Wilairat Sirisoponsilp, deputy director-general of […]

New bridge being built to link islanders to Satun mainland in South Thailand By The Nation The Department of Rural Roads has started building a bridge over the Khlong Do canal in Satun’s Langu district in a bid to improve the lives of people living on a remote island. The project is scheduled to be […]

Demand for lower-end Thai condo rentals sees big jump Rental condos priced at under 15,000 baht ($480) a month in Thailand are seeing over 20 per cent in growth while there is a big drop in demand for rental units priced at above 25,000 baht, an industry executive said. Wathayut Thongphorm, managing director at Primo […]