Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand road projects opening for tender – links between Laem Chabang and Bangkok, Rama III Expressway and the Dao Khanong Western Outer Ring Road Major expressway projects are being planned in Thailand at present. The tender process will open for expressway works to improve the links between Laem Chabang and Khlong Toeii in Bangkok. The […]

Baht1.5bn Phuket cable car project given green light, proposed location not revealed PHUKET: The Phuket provincial committee of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), chaired by Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana, has approved in principle for a sightseeing cable car operating three kilometres long to be built in Phuket. 26 December 2019 The decision […]

Thales completes delivery of ticketing system for Bangkok Blue Line, set to enhance 800,000 passenger journeys as section 3 kick-starts operations Copyright 2019 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved •Thales completes delivery of the Automatic Fare Collection system across 19 additional stations on the Bangkok MRT’s Blue Line. •Thales is well-positioned to support rapid commuter growth, […]

New stretch of Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line rail system begins trial run A new stretch of MRT Blue Line rail system in Thailand’s Bangkok has run on trial. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob presided over the opening ceremony on Monday for the new MRT Blue Line stretch between Tha Phra station on the Thonburi side of […]

New Property Tax in Thailand from 2020 Nopporn Charoenkitraj and Jirapas Amonpiticharoen, of Baker McKenzie, Thailand, discuss the impact of the new property tax which will be introduced in 2020. After lengthy deliberation the Land and Building Tax Act (Act) will become effective in tax year 2020; it is the first land and building tax […]