Author: Peter Carlisle

Minor Hotels to Open New-Build Avani Hotel in Chaweng, Koh Samui, Thailand Minor Hotels is set to expand its already considerable portfolio of hotels in Thailand with the opening of the Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club in early August 2022. Located in the island hot spot of Chaweng, approximately 10 minutes from the […]

Frasers Property Holdings is developing two of the largest mixed-use projects in Bangkok Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand), owned by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s youngest son Panote, plans to continue with mixed-use developments after completion of the massive One Bangkok. Lim Hua Tiong, chief executive of development, said the firm’s future development plans include mixed-use projects that […]

Thai property market starts seeing recovery in both house projects and condominiums The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) said the transfer rates of property ownership for single or twin houses in Bangkok and its vicinity from January to February saw noticeable improvement. The Thai housing market this year is showing signs of recovery in both horizontal […]

Thailand’s budget bill increase expected to pass, bodes well for contractors THAILAND’S plan for higher spending with a proposed 3.19 trillion baht (S$127.3 billion) 2023 budget may bode well for contractors, CGS-CIMB said in a research report. It noted that the government is looking to spend more on rail transport and logistics, which are likely […]

Bangkok’s Rama III cable tunnel project completed with Terratec TBM The Rama III project to construct a new high-voltage cable tunnel in Bangkok, Thailand has been completed by contractor Italian-Thai Development PCL (ITD) using a Terratec tunnel boring machine (TBM). The Rama III tunnel project is one of a series of tunnelling projects being undertaken […]

Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) hires consultants for management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of Bangkok’s Purple Line Three groups sign deals for B2.6bn total The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) on Wednesday signed contracts hiring consultants to advise it on the management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of […]

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Expansion to Proceed as Planned Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) has announced plans to continue its expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The move comes amid an improving global pandemic situation, which is allowing more freedom of travel for tourists. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob projected that the international airport will see increasing activity […]