Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand to seek official development assistance (ODA) from Japan for airport development projects The Transport Ministry plans to tap Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) for airport development nationwide in a bid to attract more passengers and travellers to the country. Caretaker Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Tuesday that the ministry planned to develop many […]

Pattaya approves plan to build an 11-kilometre monorail line Final public hearing held on 11km line expected to pave way for more development Pattaya City has approved the plan to build an 11-kilometre monorail line that will run from the Thap Phraya intersection on the city’s west side to Nong Mai Kaen in the east. […]

2026 opening announced for The Langham hotel in Bangkok’s Old Customs House alongside the Chao Praya River Opening in 2026, the luxury hotel is on the River Of Kings, with a nod to heritage, Siam and the melding of past and present Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) and Rabbit Holdings, an affiliate of the BTS Group, […]

Layan Verde in Phuket receives Environmental Impact Assessment Approval Phuket, Thailand, 4 September 2024 – Layan Verde, a premium residential real estate project in Phuket by VillaCarte Group developer, has received the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) in Thailand. This significant milestone highlights the […]

Old dam, new debate – Phrae province’s controversial Kaeng Sua Ten Dam project Bangkok Post Editorial It has become a pattern for almost every government to revive the controversial Kaeng Sua Ten Dam project when there is a big flood in provinces located in the Mae Yom River’s basin, such as Phrae, Sukhothai, Phichit, and […]

Construction on Bangkok’s Rama 2 Road, ongoing since 1970, completion before the end of 2025 The Ministry of Transport insisted that construction on Rama 2 Road, ongoing since 1970, will be completed before the end of 2025. Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit outlined three major projects remaining on the road: – Expressway Project: Connecting Rama 3, Dao […]

Thai government drawing up bill to get southern Thailand’s Land Bridge going to connect Ranong and Chumphon The southern Land Bridge megaproject will move forward as the government is currently drafting the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) bill, which is required for the project to continue, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Monday. The one-trillion-baht project, […]

Sarens in Thailand Achieves 4 Million Man-Hours Without Lost Time Incident Sarens in Thailand has been awarded a prestigious safety accolade for achieving an impressive “4-million-man hours without lost time incident” on the Sequoia Project. We are proud to announce that Sarens in Thailand has been awarded a prestigious safety accolade for achieving an impressive […]

Wide support for Koh Chang bridge to Thai mainland at first public hearing Four proposed routes under consideration The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) on Monday began public hearings on four optional routes for the proposed bridge from the mainland to Trat’s popular Koh Chang island. The first hearing was in Muang district of Trat, […]

Residents protest proposed 200-billion-baht Kaeng Sue Ten dam project in Northern Thailand’s Phrae province Approximately 150 residents from Tambon Sa-Ieab in Phrae‘s Song district gathered yesterday, September 1 to protest against the proposed Kaeng Sue Ten dam project, arguing it would impact thousands of households and devastate over 10,000 rai of prime forest. The protesters, […]