Author: Peter Carlisle

Accelerating Laem Chabang Phase 3 development will bolster investor confidence says Thai Prime Minister Srettha Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Chonburi’s Laem Chabang Port on Saturday to accelerate its Phase 3 development, which will boost investors’ confidence. Srettha, who also holds the Finance portfolio, received a summary of the development and participated in discussions on […]

Thai Rail plan to speed for 2027 finish for dual-track system and new Thai-Lao friendship bridge The government is speeding up construction of its double-track train system project, which is hoped will turn Thailand into a regional cargo and passenger rail transport hub when completed by 2027 to serve the region’s new Singapore-Kunming route. The […]

Bangkok’s Pink Line to begin trial runs in November ahead of its official launch on 18 December 2023 The Pink Line rail service, between Khae Rai and Min Buri,will open to the public for trial runs in November, ahead of its official launch on December 18th, Pichet Kunadhamraks, director-general of the Department of Rail Transport […]

Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway Thailand plans to speed up the construction of the China-Thailand railway, a bilateral flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, reported Xinhua. Thailand will create a rail system from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, and extend into China, […]

Forget Thailand’s proposed Kra land bridge, just build a canal The prospect of the Kra Canal, a man-made waterway cutting across Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra, has ignited impassioned debates across various spheres. For years, the canal has remained a theoretical venture, lurking in the wings of policy discussions and tantalizing the imagination of strategic planners. […]