Author: Peter Carlisle

Enthusiasm as Nakhon Ratchasima MRT project discussed The first session of a public hearing today on the approved public rail transport project in Nakhon Ratchasima province drew a large crowd made up of members of the community and other interested persons. The Bt8.4-billion project could start in late 2021, and would take around four years […]

BTS adds 27 more trains to serve Bangkok commuters Bangkok commuters should experience an improved service on the BTS sky train system after BTS Group Holdings Plc, the operator of the system, recently put into service an additional 27 trains, bringing the total number to 79. BTS managing director Mr. Surapong Laoha-anya said that the […]

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand  to raise aviation safety concerns caused by Central Village project near Suvarnabhumi The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will soon look into aviation safety concerns caused by the Central Village project. These concerns will soon be officially raised by the Airports of Thailand (AOT), which is directly in conflict […]

Knight Frank cautiously upbeat on Bangkok office situation The first half of 2019 has seen Bangkok office rents soar to unprecedented levels, and while occupancy rates remain high, the influx of new supply over the next six months coupled with economic headwinds will be a real test for the market, as executive at Knight Frank […]

Thailand’s Transport minister seeks review of terms on airport rail link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has written to State Railway of Thailand (SRT)’s acting governor Worawut Mala asking him to review the terms of reference (ToR) for the high-speed rail linking the three key airports in the Central region, namely […]

Thailand’s Transport Minister Saksyam vows fight to the end with Hopewell Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said today he was ready to fight to the end the concession dispute with Hopewell (Thailand), following a Central Administrative Court decision last week rejecting his request for a retrial. He said a committee had been set up at his […]

Golden Land Property plans to boost project capacity to more than 40 billion baht a year 27 August 2019 SET-listed Golden Land Property Development Plc (GOLD) plans to scale up its development of residential projects to more than 40 billion baht a year. The larger capacity will put it among the top five developers in […]

Association of Siamese Architects wants its award back after demolition of former British embassy building 26 August 2019 The Association of Siamese Architects is recalling its Award for Outstanding Conservation of Architectural Arts from the British Embassy in Bangkok after the demolition of the former embassy building. The ASA is also demanding the return of […]