Author: Peter Carlisle

Land and Houses readies Bt10 bn for developments 17 January 2019 LAND and Houses Plc plans to invest Bt10 billion on property developments in 2019, with Bt7 billion earmarked to buy land for housing and the rest going on projects to serve the rental market. The Thai-based real estate company has 70 active projects, 42 […]

Bangkok Industrial Gas is to begin construction of a second H2 plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong 16 January 2019 Bangkok Industrial Gas (BIG), a joint venture between Thai investors and Air Products and Chemicals Inc, proceeds with plans to develop a second hydrogen (H2) plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, in line with the […]

Thai developer Sena Development holds back as mortgage curbs sap Bangkok’s condo boom 12 January 2019 A leading Thai residential developer is scaling back its ambitions for new projects this year, as mortgage curbs and a weaker economy dim the outlook for Bangkok’s once-booming condominium market. Sena Development Pcl expects to start marketing 13 residential […]

Thailand Energy Ministry plans IPP bidding for 8,300MW in 2019 pipeline Energy Ministry awaiting PDP nod 11 January 2019 The Energy Ministry plans to open bidding for independent power producers (IPPs) for a combined capacity of 8,300 megawatts (MW) this year. This will be the fourth round after IPP rounds for a combined capacity of […]

Thailand has a whopping $41b in unsold homes 11 January 2019 THAILAND has a total of 454,814 residential units worth US$41 billion left unsold last year, a local industry expert said. President of the Agency for Real Estate Affairs, Sopon Pornchokchai on Thursday said unsold units in Bangkok made of for 40 percent of the […]

Austrian renewable energy model tried in Thailand 8 January 2019 Small town blueprint gasifies waste An Austrian energy company has brought a new process for generating renewable energy to Thailand, with the hope that after initial success their model will spread to small towns across the country. The carbon-neutral waste gasification plant in Nong Bua […]

State Railway of Thailand land near Khon Kaen rail targeted for property development 8 January 2019 The Jira-Khon Kaen double-track railway is being constructed in Muang district of Khon Kaen province Property development on plots close to the Khon Kaen railway station owned by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) should draw new demand and […]