Author: Peter Carlisle

Japanese-style ‘water bank’ ready in Bangkok in August Will help beat Asok-Din Daeng floods 11 July 2019 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, centre, leads a visit on July 5 to the construction sites of three flood-prevention projects including ‘water banks’ in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will complete building the underground “water bank” at flood-prone […]

Thailand Prime Minister urges open bidding for Phuket light-rail project Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has stressed the importance of making the bidding for the planned light-rail project in Phuket as universal as possible, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority 10 July 2019 Gen Prayut made the remark about the 41.7 kilometre light-rail route from Phuket International […]

State Railway of Thailand ready to give bulk of land to high-speed railway builder 9 July 2019 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is ready to hand over 80% of more than 10,000 rai of land to the Charoen Pokphand Group-led consortium to begin work on the high-speed railway project linking three major airports this […]

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Charoen Pokphand (CP) rail link contract expected to be signed this month The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will meet Charoen Pokphand (CP) on Friday to discuss the handing over of 8,000 rai (1,280 hectares) of land earmarked for developing the 220-kilometre high-speed train system connecting Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang […]

Trial run on Bangkok’s BTS Green Line to Lad Phrao before service starts 9 July 2019 A BTS Green Line trial run on Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok’s northern suburbs has been conducted from Mor Chit station to Lad Phrao intersection station. The new service starts on August 11. With the cooperation of […]

Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) to shoulder Bt100 billion construction cost in exchange for 30-year extended concession The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will negotiate with the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) to shoulder the cost of construction of two extended BTS Skytrain routes worth Bt100 billion in exchange for the extension of its license for 30 […]

  Manda Group Launches Sustainable Luxury Gated Estate on Koh Samui 8 July 2019 Prospective residents will be able to choose from a varied selection of elegant three and five-bedroom villas in one of Thailand’s lowest density luxury private estate. Hin Fah, meaning ‘Sky Rock’, is located near the sleepy, peaceful fishing village of Thong […]

Hitachi Zosen gets energy-from-waste order in Rayong Province, Thailand 8 July 2019 Japan’s Hitachi Zosen Corp announced in the past few days a couple of orders for Energy-from-Waste (EfW) plants in China and Thailand. First, the company said it had secured a contract from Singapore-based Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) to build and install a stoker […]