Category: Construction News

Bangkok’s Orange Line 98% complete, Yellow Line monorail 97.3% complete, Pink Line monorail 92.9% complete THE Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) reports that construction of the eastern section of the Orange Line metro in Bangkok is now 98.3% complete. The eastern section runs for 22.57km from Thailand Cultural Centre to Min Buri. It […]

Thailand’s Sena Development diversifies as margin narrows Sena is shifting to target first-time workers and the elderly SET-listed Sena Development has diversified into other property-related businesses as the margin from residential development is lower and younger people are not buying houses. Managing director Kessara Thanyalakpark said competition in the housing market is rising, squeezing margins. […]

USA to help Thailand develop small nuclear reactors The United States will help Thailand develop nuclear power through a new class of small reactors, part of a programme aimed at fighting climate change, Vice-President Kamala Harris announced on Saturday. The White House said the assistance was part of its Net Zero World Initiative, a project […]

Land prices rise 10.3% in Q3 in Bangkok Developers face off with speculators Despite the collection of the land and building tax increasing to the normal rate, prices of vacant land in Greater Bangkok continued to rise, posting year-on-year growth of 10.3% in the third quarter of 2022, the highest in five quarters. Tritecha Tangmatitham, […]

Progress report on Bangkok’s new city rail links The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has released a progress report on the construction of five new railway routes. The Orange Line project linking Thailand Cultural Centre and Min Buri is 98.3% complete, it said. The Orange Line (Eastern section) is 22.57 kilometres long. It […]

Thailand’s construction sector expected to grow by four percent in 2022 and by five percent in 2023 The South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) provided updates during its 2022 SEAISI Steel Mega Event & Expo held in Malaysia on November 14-18 regarding construction sector developments in the ASEAN region. Given the numerous challenges […]

Thailand’s land ownership rules need rejig Foreign land ownership isn’t a novel issue in Thailand. During the Ayutthaya period between 1351-1767 AD, a handful of foreigners who were deemed to have made valuable contributions to the kingdom were awarded large plots of land — among whom were Constantine Phaulkon, a Greek adventurer who became a […]