Author: Peter Carlisle

Lopburi provincial hall becomes Thailand’s first to use solar energy 9 October 2018 Lopburi province is installing solar panels to generate electricity feeding the provincial hall, which has become the first one to use the clean energy in Thailand. Lopburi province has been allocated 795,000 baht in budget from the Department of Alternative Energy Development […]

Bangkok condo prices up 11% 8 October 2018 Condominium prices in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan provinces rose 11% year-on-year in the third quarter and 2.8% from the previous quarter on progress in the expansion of electric railway lines. The Real Estate Information Centre announced the figures on Monday, attributing the price rise to new […]

Airports of Thailand (AoT) claims new Suvarnabhumi terminal is justified 5 October 2018 Suvarnabhumi airport’s 42-billion-baht (US$1.3-billion) new terminal is justified despite the recent controversy surrounding its cost and design, Airports of Thailand (AoT) officials said on Thursday. The extra terminal was recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to help service passengers during […]

Bang Sue’s Gateway mall due to open 30 November 2018 Napat Chareonkul, manager of the Gateway Bangsue Shopping Centre, said the Asset World Retail Group was ready to launch the mall on November 30. Bang Sue had great economic, transport and education potential along with a rising population from newcomers. A radius of 5-6km has […]

New BTS Skytrain extension line to Samut Prakan’s BTS Kheha station will be free when it first opens 4 October 2018 See also: https://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2018/10/skytrain-extension-to-samut-prakan-to-open-on-5-december-2018/ The new BTS Skytrain extension line to Samut Prakan province (the Green Line along Sukhumwit Road to BTS Kheha station) will be free when it first opens, the Bangkok Governor said Tuesday. […]

Thailand’s hotel investment likely to dip 04 October 2018 Hotel investment in Thailand hit an all-time high last year, totalling 17 billion baht ($524.7 million), led by a number of marquee transactions. Despite high levels of investor interest, transaction volume in 2018 is unlikely to match last year as fewer investment-grade hotel assets are on […]

Iconsiam, Thailand’s biggest shopping mall set to open in Bangkok Siam Piwat’s $1.6bn project heralds new magnet for consumers 4 October 2018 Thai shopping mall developer Siam Piwat opens the country’s largest commercial complex on Nov. 9 in Bangkok, a $1.6 billion project dubbed Iconsiam that also boasts high-rise condominiums. Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group […]

Airports of Thailand defends move to build Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi terminal 4 October 2018 The Transport Ministry has announced Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has “nothing to prove” in the construction of Suvarnabhumi airport’s planned second passenger terminal, following criticism from engineers and architects citing the authority has deviated from the airport’s original master plan. […]