Author: Peter Carlisle

Minor International planning to add 250 hotels Chairman Bill Heinecke says three-year expansion plan reflects bullish outlook for global travel Minor International Plc, one of Asia’s largest hospitality groups, aims to add 250 properties to its global hotel portfolio over the next three years, as the revival of outbound Chinese travellers underpins the strong recovery […]

Thai Cabinet okays 18 southern projects The mobile cabinet on Tuesday approved 18 new development projects with a total budget of 552 million baht for six southern provinces on the Andaman Coast. Speaking after the mobile cabinet meeting in Ranong on Tuesday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the cabinet approved the proposals of the Joint […]

Plan for new B6bn new road to connect Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Road with Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi Motorway to ease traffic The Department of Highways is planning to build a new road to connect Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Road with Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi Motorway, hoping it will help ease traffic on these two roads and support urbanisation in the […]

Rail link between Thailand and eastern Malaysia studied Connection from Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat would help promote trade and tourism Thailand and Malaysia are considering a railway connection between Sungai Kolok and the east coast of Malaysia to promote trade and tourism. The two countries’ rail agencies are working on a proposal for a link […]

Another construction fatality on Bangkok’s Rama II elevated road construction Snapped sling causes crane basket carrying two workers to fall onto road, killing one A construction worker was killed and another one badly injured when a sling broke, causing the basket of a crane suspended in the air to collapse on Rama II Road in […]

Work on collapsed elevated section of On Nut-Lat Krabang elevated road in 2023 to resume in March 2024 SEE ALSO: Update On Under-Construction Elevated Road Collapses In Lat Krabang, Bangkok Construction on the collapsed On Nut-Lat Krabang elevated road is expected to resume in March, with the plan now under revision, said the Bangkok Metropolitan […]

Chirathivat family’s CG Capital Advisory allots B10bn to fuel investments in hospitality and real estate Venture teams up with institutional investors CG Capital Advisory, a private equity fund belonging to the Chirathivat family, is commencing its operations with 10 billion baht in funds, targeting hospitality and real estate investments as the tourism sector continues to […]

Bangkok condo prices rise amid year-long surge Condo prices in Bangkok have continued to rise, with lower Sukhumvit experiencing the highest increase, while those in neighbouring provinces dropped, primarily due to the large number of remaining unsold units. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said there had been a year-on-year […]

Construction giant Italian-Thai Development adds to Thailand’s corporate debt woes Bond market tries to ease contagion concerns, with total $25.4 billion due this year Bangkok-listed construction giant Italian-Thai Development will on Wednesday ask bondholders to delay debenture payments for two years, becoming the latest Thai company to suffer debt problems amid high interest rates and […]

Rail transport saw 40% increase in commuters, mostly in and around Bangkok Thailand’s rail transport network saw a 40 per cent increase in use by the public in 2023, the Department of Rail Transport reported on Friday. Commuters from Bangkok’s metropolitan areas were the biggest users, accounting for 94.97% of total, while only 5.03% came […]