Category: Construction News

Thailand Powers Through the Sustainability Ceiling The world’s largest solar rooftop and other record-setting green initiatives reinforce the kingdom’s reputation as Southeast Asia’s clean energy powerhouse On a rooftop larger than 18 football fields in the heart of Thailand’s high tech Eastern Economic Corridor, a record-breaking renewable energy project is under construction by international investors. […]

Baht34bn Koh Samui bridge-to-mainland project starts public hearings The Express Authority of Thailand (Exat) held the first public hearing for its plan to build a 20-kilometre bridge linking the mainland to Koh Samui, with construction due to start in 2028. According to Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk, the orientation hearing will be held in three areas […]

Prime Minister at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi’s new Satellite Airport Terminal 1 (SAT-1) before soft launch in September 2023 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday (07.08.2023)  inspected Suvarnabhumi Airport’s Satellite Airport Terminal 1 ahead of its soft launch next month. Accompanied by several cabinet ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, Gen […]

Thailand’s Hua Hin Airport to be expanded and upgraded to international airport The Department of Airports (DoA) is planning to upgrade Hua Hin Airport into an international airport to boost tourism. Rattapol Charoenphon, acting director of Hua Hin Airport, on Sunday said the airport, operated by the DoA, recently expanded its runway to 2.1 kilometres […]

CP-led consortium needs BOI certification before work on railway linking Thailand’s three airports can kick off The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) is ready to hand land over to a CP-led consortium to build a high-speed railway from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong. Chula Sukmanop, EECO secretary-general, said the office was […]

Krabi airport expansion work 87% complete The expansion of Krabi airport to handle up to 8 million passengers per year is expected to be completed in late 2024 and the new facilities to open for service in 2025, the Department of Airports said. The project includes construction of a third passenger terminal and improvements to […]

Supreme Courts Legal Ruling on Ashton Asoke Puts Other Projects at Risk – Similar Fate Looms for Residential Developments on State Land More residential projects could be facing a similar fate as Ashton Asoke. The already-constructed 6.4-billion-baht condominium project in Watthana district could now be facing demolition after the Supreme Administrative Court ruled last Thursday […]

Bangkok’s Ashton Asoke condominium project must reapply for permit BMA says B6bn condo project won’t be dismantled The owner of a high-profile Asoke condominium project may resubmit a request for a construction permit with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) provided it has a clear plan to address the entrance problem, Wisanu Subsompon, a deputy Bangkok […]

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration under fire over already finished 6-billion-baht Ashton Asoke condominium project long legal dispute Court rules against B6bn condo project Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is under increasing pressure to take action in response to Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court, which invalidated the construction permit granted to the already finished 6-billion-baht Ashton […]