Laos to proceed with seventh Mekong dam despite impact concerns Pressing ahead with its vision to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia,” the government of Laos is going forward with plans to build its seventh of nine mainstream dams on the Mekong River, despite widespread concerns that it could inflict social and environmental damage. The […]
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Phase 1 of China-Thailand high-speed rail ready ‘by 2026’ Bangkok-Korat line part of a system that will ultimately reach Kunming The first phase of a high-speed railway that will eventually link the Chinese city of Kunming with Bangkok will be completed in 2026, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday. The 251-kilometre first-phase line will […]
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Yet another missing rail link in Bangkok’s mass rail system 04 June 2023 For decades, commuters wishing to travel from the city’s north to its east (and vice versa) have had to deal with bottom-clenching traffic jams on Lat Phrao and Srinakarin roads, two heavily congested roads which form the city’s main north-east corridor. In […]
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Partial Pink Line monorail launch urged as Bangkok’s traffic worsens The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is urging the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to partially launch the main routes of the Pink Line monorail in a bid to ease traffic congestion. The 34.5-kilometre MRT Pink Line will branch out to link Khae […]
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TPC Power Holding starts operations at its Pracharat Biomass Mae Lan power plant in Pattani TPC Power Holding (TPCH), the renewable power generation arm of construction firm Thai Polycons Plc, has begun commercial operation of its Pracharat Biomass Mae Lan power plant, part of its move to increase power generation capacity and sell carbon credits. […]
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Japan halts plans to finance Yangon-Mandalay Railway Development Project The Japanese government has cut official development aid for the Yangon-Mandalay Railway Development Project, a longstanding representation of cooperation between Japan and Myanmar. The Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, reported on May 31 that the cessation of aid was intended in part as a condemnation by […]
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Songkhla Lake bridge project raises concerns for Thailand’s last Irrawaddy dolphins READ ALSO: Thailand’s Songkhla Lake Bridge Needs Review Concerns have been raised over the potential impact of a proposed bridge across Songkhla Lake in Thailand on the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population. Environmentalist Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat highlighted the importance of conservation efforts to protect […]
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Laos’ heritage town of Luang Prabang needs preservation By Tom Fawthrop Few sites anywhere in Asia can match the charm and cultural importance of Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos situated on the Mekong River. With a legacy dating back some 800 years, the town and its verdant riverside surroundings were inscribed as […]
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State Railway of Thailand to provide builder of high-speed rail system linking three airports with more land to speed up construction The State Railway of Thailand will provide additional land to the builder of the high-speed rail system linking three airports by October, in a bid to speed up construction of this key transport infrastructure […]
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Construction of new road agreed between Thailand’s Sadao and Malaysia’s Bukit Kayu Hitam border checkpoints Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to build a new road connecting the Sadao border checkpoint in Songkhla to Bukit Kayu Hitam town in Malaysia’s Kedah state to boost ties between the two countries. The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) […]
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