Author: Peter Carlisle

IHG Signs First Kimpton Hotel in Thailand IHG has signed a management agreement with Siam Sindhorn to debut its Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotel, scheduled to open in 2020, will be the first Kimpton hotel in Thailand, and only the second across the South East Asia region. The new-build Kimpton […]

Northeast Thailand faces drought, as dam levels low 25 September 2018 SOME PARTS of the Northeast and Central regions are expected to face severe drought due to near-empty reservoirs and a strong dry season caused by the El Nino effect. Even though three provinces are still inundated, and the dry season has yet to begin, […]

Construction begins for new buildings at Khon Kaen airport 24 September 2018 The construction of a new passenger terminal and a parking building at Khon Kaen airport has begun. The cabinet approved a two-billion-baht budget for the three-year project on October 10th last year. A merit-making ceremony, which was presided over by Transport Minister Arkhom […]

Suvarnabhumi Airport new terminal ‘won’t burn down’- Architect defends Suvarnabhumi design 22 September 2018 Architect Duangrit Bunnag has responded to critics who claim his wood-heavy design for the new terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport poses a fire risk. Tropical forests inspired the blueprint for the 35-billion-baht building and the aim is to give travellers a feeling […]

LH Mall & Hotel sets aside B16bn for developments 20 September 2018 LH Mall & Hotel Co (LHMH), owner of Grand Centre Point hotels and Terminal 21 malls, is set to spend 16 billion baht to develop hotels and shopping complexes over the next four years. Of the total, 4 billion baht will go towards […]

Personal floating lodges of the Z9 resort line the shore of a thailand lake 20 September 2018 floating off the shoreline of the srinakharin lake in western thailand is the Z9 resort, designed by bangkok based dersyn studio. the design of the resort shows a careful consideration for materiality and orientation within its context. guests […]

Samsung awards Mammoet new contracts for petrochemical sites 19 September 2018 Mammoet is pleased to announce two new contracts with Samsung Engineering (Thailand) Co Ltd to provide transport and heavy lift works as part of two petrochemical projects in Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province. The region is home to a major infrastructure development plan aimed […]