Author: Peter Carlisle

Thai Cabinet okays development of Map Ta Phut port 3rd phase 12 June 2019 The cabinet has approved a development deal for the third phase of Map Ta Phut port, one of five megaprojects under the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme. Nathporn Chatusripitak, a spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, said the cabinet approved […]

Hopewell project’s structures hinder Bangkok’s high-speed airport link of Thailand’s major airports 12 June 2019 The unsettled Hopewell saga may now delay the construction of the high-speed train system to link up the country’s major airports, as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) remains uncertain what to do with 288 poles left from over two […]

Thailand’s Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme Project expected to hit 15,000 households 6 June 2019 The Energy Ministry expects the solar power project for household rooftops to achieve its projection of 15,000 participants by year-end thanks to the popularity of the trend globally and declining investment costs in the sector. The number […]

Plans for Chumpon-Ranong double-track rail route stall SRT eyes rethink in ‘two to three years’ 11 Jun 2019 The Comptroller General’s Department has put the double-track rail project from Chumphon to Ranong on hold due to concerns about its economic viability, according to a source at the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The 40-billion-baht project […]

MRT extension service from Hua Lamphong to Tha Phra opens on 12 August 2019 MRT line to Tha Phra planned on Mother’s Day – Line extensions to boost ridership for BEM 6 Jun 2019 Mother’s Day on Aug 12 this year has been picked for the official launch of the MRT extension service from Hua […]

New dual track train line to slash travel time between Bangkok, Hua Hin and southern Thailand Thailand’s new dual track train line is set to transform travel between Bangkok, Hua Hin, Chumphon and the deep south. The new line, which is currently under construction and will replace the existing single track line, will be a […]

Luxury condos change the face of Bangkok’s Sathorn Road Since 2009, the section of Sathorn Road from Sathorn junction to Taksin bridge has undergone a transformation from a strip of merchant shophouses to a luxury residential area boasting condominiums with over 8,000 units, according to a recent Nation survey. “I was born in and have […]