Author: Peter Carlisle

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to seek court injunction for Hopewell payment The Department of Land Transport’s director-general Jirut Wisanjit in his capacity as the president of the board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said after the first board meeting on Wednesday (October 16) that the SRT board had received a report from […]

Bangkok’s Green Line mass transit railway pumping up Bangkok land prices By THE NATION Land developers sold 23,425 condominium units during the third quarter along the northern stretch of Bangkok’s Green Line mass transit railway and another 19,931 along the southern segment. The northern portion extends from Mo Chit to the planned Khu Khot station […]

Thailand’s largest renewable energy company Energy Absolute to issue 10 billion Thai Baht green bond 17 October 2019 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest 3 billion Thai baht ($98.7 million) in Energy Absolute’s maiden green bond issuance. The bond’s proceeds from will be used to help support the long-term financing of the company’s 260-megawatt […]

High-Rises are on the horizon for Bangkok’s Chinatown 10 percent to 20 percent of the old buildings in Chinatown have already disappeared in recent years 15 October 2019 On the northern edge of Bangkok’s Chinatown is a fenced-in, six-acre lot filled with vacant two-story shops where the only sound is the yowling of abandoned cats. […]

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to file civil case against Hopewell over foreign company qualifications By THE NATION Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said on Tuesday (October 15) that board members of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will today consider filing a civil case against Hopewell (Thailand) Co Ltd after the committee examining the Hopewell […]

Thailand’s solar self-generating firms find a place in the sun Companies that want to produce their own electricity are driving sales for solar panel providers 16 October 2019 Competition is getting fierce in solar panel installation, with many companies investing heavily in their own power generation via solar rooftops on office buildings. A key indicator […]

Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group set to ink Thailand’s three-airport link rail deal New SRT board wins approval from cabinet 16 October 2019 Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group has confirmed its consortium will sign a contract to develop the 224-billion-baht high-speed train project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports on Oct 25 as scheduled. The contract […]

Oversupply of condos along Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line, says Property consultant Colliers By THE NATION Property consultant Colliers International (Thailand) has signalled that there is an oversupply of condominium projects along the Blue Line of Bangkok’s mass transit system. The company’s associate director, Phattarachai Taweewong said over the past six years more than 37,000 units […]