Author: Peter Carlisle

Transport Minister talks up need for two road construction projects in western Bangkok Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday emphasised the need for two road construction projects in western Bangkok, claiming road construction would not exacerbate traffic congestion in the surrounding areas. These projects are the construction of the elevated Bang Khunthian-Ekkachai section of Highway […]

Can Thailand’s real estate market bounce back from COVID-19? Thailand’s booming real estate market was slowly declining before the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic might offer developers and retailers the chance to rebound stronger than before. As governments all over the world advise their citizens to stay at home, buying property has been put on hold. […]

Design-Build Contract Awarded for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand The Department of State has awarded the Design-Build contract for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand to B.L. Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama. This multi-story annex will be a secure, resilient, and modern office building for U.S. diplomacy in Thailand. SHoP […]

Bangkok’s Green Line extension to open June 2020, Gold Line late 2020, Pink and Yellow Lines in 2021 The mass-transit business, which has taken a big hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, is likely to pick up steam after more extensions and new lines become operational, according to BTS Group Holdings Plc. Surayut Thavikulwat, chief financial […]