Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s High-speed Three-airports rail contract fix in doubt as Transport Minister opposes pay-as-you-build Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has rejected a proposed amendment to the contract for the high-speed rail project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports. The amendment sought to change the state’s co-investment payment method to a “pay-as-you-build” scheme, which Phiphat said contradicted […]

MRTA takes responsibility for road subsidence, to investigate all tunnels on Bangkok’s Purple Line MRTA halts construction at Vajira Hospital site after road subsidence. Investigation underway into Purple Line tunnel work; public safety measures in place. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has taken responsibility for the road subsidence that occurred on September […]

Phuket Explores 300km Pipeline for Water Security for the island and nearby provinces Treated water would then be pumped over 300km through Phang Nga to supply Phuket and Krabi Phuket officials are considering a 300km pipeline project to enhance long-term water security for the island and nearby provinces. The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Phuket Branch […]

Phuket real estate cools in first half of 2025 Condo and villa sales decline sharply in H1 Phuket’s condo and villa market cooled markedly in the first half of 2025, with both new launches and sales contracting by more than 50% from the same period in 2024, after two consecutive years of peak new supply […]

Airports of Thailand (AOT) Board Proposes Paweena Jariyathitipong as First Female Managing Director The AOT board has proposed Paweena Jariyathitipong to become the company’s first female Managing Director. An “AOT insider,” she has an extensive background in engineering and construction, holding a doctorate in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science. Her immediate priorities will include resolving […]

Price cuts continue to pace Bangkok condo sales New condo supply launched in Bangkok in the third quarter of 2025 continued to slow, while projects priced more than 30% below market levels recorded strong sales, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand. Phattarachai Taweewong, director of research at Colliers, said these projects sold out, underscoring how […]