Author: Peter Carlisle

Bangkok’s new Pink Line to open for free during November 2023 The MRT Pink Line monorail from Khae Rai to Minburi will open for free rides this month, with commercial operations expected to start in December, according to the government. Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said trial runs on the new line are “99.99% complete”, […]

Alstom expands presence in Thailand with new digital mobility lab in Bangkok The introduction of the new digital mobility lab brings the total lab space at Alstom Thailand to over 2000m². French locomotive manufacturer Alstom has announced the opening of a new digital mobility lab in Bangkok, expanding the company’s presence in Thailand. The new […]

Samut Prakan’s Megabangna Shopping Centre In Thailand Embraces Rooftop Solar Revolution With A Billion Baht Investment In Clean Energy In a remarkable feat of environmental stewardship, Megabangna Shopping Centre, sprawling over 400 rai, has invested a substantial 1 billion baht in embracing clean solar energy. This colossal shopping center is making significant strides to not […]

Getting historic renovations right in Thailand There has been some good news about the conservation of heritage architecture in Thailand in recent years — but bad news as well. First, the good part: our society is waking up to the value of heritage. Despite little public funding and weak legal protection, some old buildings and […]

‘Lost its soul’: Campaigners decry renovation of Thailand’s iconic ‘Robot Building’ Architect Sumet Jumsai’s Robot Building, in downtown Bangkok, was designed to reflect the computerization of the banking sector. For almost four decades, its cartoonish eyes gazed out placidly over Sathorn, a commercial district in downtown Bangkok. Now, with its facade stripped back to a […]

Backlash over proposed dam construction threatening Thailand’s Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai forest A contentious plan proposing the construction of seven dams in Nakhon Nayok and Prachin Buri has drawn serious backlash from conservationists. They argue that the project threatens to wreck 16,000 rai of land located within the Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai forest. Ornyupa Sangkaman, […]

Ayutthaya proposed as new logistics hub amidst Thai-Chinese rail development The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) proposed to the government to establish Ayutthaya as a new logistics hub. This development is in anticipation of the increasing investment stimulated by the construction of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail system. The suggested logistics hub […]

Is Thailand’s land bridge plan connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea just a pipe dream? Cargo vessels loaded with containers are on both sides of the sea, clearly representing the South China Sea in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. In between are a train and truck that connect the […]

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 […]