Category: Construction News

Thai Cabinet clears U-Tapao Airport’s expansion as commercial airport The Cabinet has agreed in principle to expand U-Tapao Airport in Rayong province so it can start welcoming up to 60 million passengers yearly and accommodate international flights. Government spokesperson Ratchada Dhnadirek said earlier this week that a new runway and taxiway will be constructed to […]

Central Pattana (CPN) unveils B14bn projects in Thailand’s in Nakhon Pathom and Nakhon Sawan Malls, offices and condos are planned SET-listed retail and property developer Central Pattana (CPN) plans to spend 14 billion baht to develop retail-led mixed-use projects in Nakhon Pathom and Nakhon Sawan, with openings in the first half of 2024. Chanavat Uahwatanasakul, […]

Chiang Mai to have rubber-tyred tram in 2028 The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) revealed its plans to finish a rubber-tyred tram project in Chiang Mai by 2028. Construction is expected to start in 2025 with a budget of 9.3 billion baht. The Chiang Mai Mass Rapid Transit project was started in 1994 […]

How to fix Bangkok’s urban rail transit system An open letter to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt with a summary of the best ways to improve Bangkok’s urban rail transit system. By James Clark Nov 1 2022 As Bangkok’s mass transit system continues to grow, changes are needed to ensure it becomes a world-class transport system. […]

Three TERRATEC EPBMS Delivered for Ninth Bangkok Water Supply Tunnel TERRATEC celebrated the successful Factory Acceptance Tests of two new 4.39m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPBMs) and one 4.8m diameter EPBM destined for the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority’s Ninth Bangkok Water Supply Improvement project in Thailand. The events were attended online by representatives […]

Plans for a 22-kilometre extension to Bangkok’s elevated Don Muang tollway from Rangsit in Pathum Thani to Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya The Department of Highways (DoH) plans to extend the Uttaraphimuk Elevated Highway, also known as the Don Muang tollway, with a total investment of 31 billion baht. DoH director-general Sarawut Songwilai said the project […]

Thailand’s opposition party Pheu Thai Party opposes land ownership by foreigners in Thailand for residential purposes The opposition Pheu Thai Party voiced its strong opposition today (Saturday) to the government’s plan to allow certain foreigners to buy up to *0.16 hectares (*one rai) of land for residential purposes, hoping that the scheme will boost foreign […]

New Construction Adjudication Bill in Thailand – prioritising payments The Thai construction and engineering sector will soon introduce a significant new act which aims to promote project efficiency in relation to payments through a fast-track adjudication process. A draft bill, the “Act on the Settlement of Disputes regarding Payment in Construction” (the “Act”), is currently […]