Author: Peter Carlisle

State Railway of Thailand told to speed up handover of land for high-speed rail line linking three airports serving the Greater Bangkok region The Transport Ministry has instructed the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to speed up the handover of land needed for the high-speed rail (HSR) project that would link three airports serving the […]

Nichada Group strengthens ‘sense of community’ through innovative approach, initiatives The leadership of its CEO also allowed the company to navigate Thailand’s political upheaval and the pandemic rather well. The Nichada Group of Companies is a leading player in the real estate industry in Thailand known for establishing in 1989 the first gated international community […]

Airports of Thailand launches 10-year development of Chiang Mai International Airport to serve 20 million passengers per year by 2033 Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) on Thursday officially launched its 10-year development project of Chiang Mai International Airport, aiming to improve its capacity to serve 20 million passengers per year by 2033. Executives of AOT […]

Bangkok Air keen to invest in new airport planned for Phangnga Bangkok Airways is eager to invest in the new airport planned for Phangnga if the government switches its plan from a public project to a public-private partnership scheme, as the project has high potential to become a new tourism hub in Thailand. The government […]

Thailand’s Electricity Generating (Egco) banking on investment in Apex Clean Energy Investment in Apex Clean Energy Holdings LLC is expected to help SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco), the power generation arm of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, rack up revenue from Apex’s existing and future projects in one of the world’s largest markets for clean […]

Airports of Thailand set to launch Satellite 1 (SAT-1) terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Sept 28 2023 Suvarnabhumi eyes 33% more traffic The Airports of Thailand (AoT) is soft-launching the Satellite 1 (SAT-1) terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Sept 28 after a trial put the system to an early test. Suvarnabhumi director Kittipong […]

Ex-Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra and BTS Group chairman Keeree Kanjanapas found at fault for contracting BTSC to operate Green line extensions A National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) investigative panel has voted 3:3 in finding MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra and BTS Group Holding chairman Keeree Kanjanapas, guilty of violating the Public-Private Partnership Act (PPP Act) and the […]

Lat Krabang District Office Civil Works Technician Arrested for Alleged Extortion Police apprehend a senior civil works technician at the Lat Krabang District Office, alleging extortion of 50,000 baht for construction permits with CCTV footage as evidence. CCTV cameras captured Mr. Wirot, a 59-year-old civil works technician, working at his desk before officers raided the […]