Author: Peter Carlisle

6.8 billion baht increase in the budget to build 196km Motorway 6 Between Bang Pa-In In Ayutthaya And Nakhon Ratchasima READ ALSO: https://thailand-construction.com/80km-section-of-196km-motorway-6-between-bang-pa-in-in-ayutthaya-and-nakhon-ratchasima-to-be-tested-over-new-year/ The cabinet approved a 6.8 billion baht increase in the budget to build the 196-kilometer-long motorway from Ayutthaya’s Bang Pa-in District to Nakhon Ratchasima (M6), said Deputy Government Spokesperson Karom Phonphonklang. The […]

Feasibility study ordered for construction of new Phayao airport in northern Thailand PM agrees airport would promote tourism, local business The cabinet on Tuesday directed the Transport Ministry to make a feasibility study of the construction of an airport in Phayao, bowing to demands by residents of the province for a direct air service. Prime […]

Thailand’s Koh Phangan Airport – The abandoned airport project in the Gulf of Thailand From James Clark’s excellent futuresoutheastasia.com Ko Phangan Airport is an abandoned airport project on Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand. The airport began construction in 2012 and was being built by Kan Air (a domestic Thai airline based at Chiang Mai […]

Thai construction sector expected to grow by 3-4% 2024-2026 The state sector’s construction value is projected to expand by 3.5-4.0% per year, driven primarily by significant government investment projects. Notably, projects related to the Eastern Economic Corridors are under an accelerated plan to develop Thailand’s logistics system from 2023 to 2027. Krungsri Research has published […]

Locals challenge second runway plan at U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport A second runway at U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport will be built despite opposition from local residents. Construction of the runway, which is part of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, will continue as per the guidelines set out by an Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA), officials […]

Italian-Thai, Thailand’s largest construction company faces $4b debt crunch as some overseas projects fail A cash crunch at Thailand’s largest construction company is fueling concern among investors, regulators and rating agencies already unnerved by a series of local corporate scandals and debt defaults. Italian-Thai Development confirmed on March 13 reports that it is in talks […]

BTSC to get Baht 23bn from Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for Green Line skytrain extensions, while court considers more An ordinance directing the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to pay a debt of 23 billion baht to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) for previous work on Green Line skytrain extensions was published in the Royal Gazette […]

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport can shine again Bangkok Post Editorial When it was opened to the public in 2006, Suvarnabhumi Airport reflected the mood and aspirations of the entire nation. The airport’s main terminal — a sprawling glass-and-steel structure that covered an area of about 500,000 square metres before its subsequent expansions — was designed to […]