Author: Peter Carlisle

Air force Kantarat golf course out, Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport runway link in Airports of Thailand (AoT) might have to pay at least three billion baht in compensation to the air force if it decides to adopt the area that is currently home to the air force’s Kantarat Golf Course, said Defence Ministry spokesman Jirayu […]

Airports of Thailand aims for Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport to return to world’s top 50 airports New procedures and annex to boost rank Airports of Thailand (AoT) plans to upgrade Suvarnabhumi airport, aiming to make it one of the world’s top 50 by next year and top 20 by 2028, Kirati Kijmanawat, AoT director says. Mr […]

Four companies to jointly invest in 15 power plants in Thailand Earth Tech Environment. Gulf Energy Development, Waste Tech Exponential, and Better World Green Local power and waste management companies have teamed up to co-invest in 12 waste-to-energy power plants and three refuse-derived fuel production facilities in a move to support the state’s bio-, circular […]

Thailand’s Rama 2 Road construction, ongoing since 1970, to be completed within end of 2025 Setting an ambitious goal, the government said construction on Rama 2 Road, which has been ongoing since 1970, will be completed before the end of 2025. Government Spokesperson Chai Watcharong said the remaining construction contracts for the road include: An […]

Mitsubishi Power Begins Commercial Operation of Seventh M701JAC Gas Turbine in Thailand GTCC Project Achieves 75,000 AOH To-Date — Plants in Rayong and Chonburi are Owned by Joint Venture Between Gulf Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., with Final Output of 5,300MW from Eight Systems — ・ Unit three of four of the Rayong power […]

Thailand’s Minimum wage hits construction prices Higher wages drive up labour costs The new daily minimum wage, which became effective in early January, drove up home construction prices in the first quarter, despite a drop in costs due to the influx of Chinese steel and the delayed disbursement of the government’s budget. Vichai Viratkapan, acting […]

E-bidding for 2nd phase of Thai-Chinese high-speed railway to be held next year The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will next year launch electronic bidding for 13 contacts of the second phase of the 341-billion-baht Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project. SRT governor Nirut Maneepan said on Monday that the agency’s board of directors had approved the […]

Airport flops in Thailand prove dreamers wrong Bringing an airport to a province isn’t always a boon. It can be a burden too. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s policy to make Thailand a regional aviation hub has become an impetus for provinces without an airport or that have one that they don’t like to push for […]