Category: Construction News

Full 196km Motorway 6 Between Bang Pa-In In Ayutthaya And Nakhon Ratchasima to open in 2025 Read also: 6.8 Billion Baht Increase In The Budget To Build 196km Motorway 6 Between Bang Pa-In In Ayutthaya And Nakhon Ratchasima The full 196-kilometer Bang Pa-in-Nakhon Ratchasima stretch on the M6 will open next year, and it will […]

Harman building B2.8bn Thai factory Harman, a US-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, is building its first Southeast Asian factory, with Thailand chosen as its production base to export electronic products for cars. “Thailand has solid experience in automotive and related industries. This prompted us to invest here, hoping to use the country as a regional […]

Construction of Thailand’s last three double-track rail routes approved The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has revealed that the last three double-track railway routes have been approved for construction, with an estimated investment of more than 164 billion baht. The 678-kilometre routes were part of a total of seven double-track railway megaprojects. They include the […]

Thai PM allays foreign quota fears on foreign ownership allowed in condominiums Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Sunday defended the proposal to raise the proportion of foreign ownership allowed in condominiums from 49% to 75% and extend land lease terms for foreigners to 99 years from 30-50 years, saying these measures will help stimulate the […]

Good news on Thailand’s eastern corridor high-speed railway Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is vowing to push for a high-speed railway project linking three main airports to ensure the success of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and he expects good news to revive the long-delayed railway project next month. The prime minister voiced support for the […]

EGAT to open bid for Srinagarind Dam hydro-floating solar project on 14 August The project is expected to be operational within 2026. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) opened the selling of bidding documents for the development of a 140-megawatt (MW) unit 1 hydro-floating solar hybrid project in the Srinagarind Dam, with the bidding […]

Raising Thailand’s foreign condo ownership quota from 49% to 75% being reviewed Deputy PM Phumtham says 75% cap will be studied, along with longer lease periods The government will study the feasibility of raising the level of foreign ownership allowed in condominiums from 49% of a building’s usable space to 75%, according to Deputy Prime […]

Bangkok townhouse sales plunge Weak demand plagues the mid-level segment in the first quarter New sales of Greater Bangkok townhouses plummeted in the first quarter of 2024 to a 12-year low, nearing levels following the severe floods of 2011, largely attributed to weak demand in the middle to lower-end segments. Somboon Wasinchutchawal, acting chief executive […]

Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd. Sets to Drive Future Business Growth Announcing New Leadership Transition In honour of John Pollard’s step back from his position After nearly 5 decades in the industry across various countries, including 33 years dedicated to Meinhardt Thailand. Mr. John Pollard, will step back from his current role as a Managing Director and […]