Category: Construction News

Five killed, 27 injured in beam collapse on Bangkok’s Rama 2 Road At least five people were killed and about 27 others injured when a concrete beam of an under-construction expressway bridge near Rama 2 Road in Chom Thong district, Bangkok, fell early on Saturday. Bang Mod police were alerted to the incident near Rama […]

Bangkok condo price dip anticipated Discounts on unsold inventory required Significant discounts on completed unsold inventory of Bangkok condos will be required to attract prospective buyers and investors, as developers grapple with mounting pressure from loans totalling over 156 billion baht, due for repayment this year. Frank Khan, executive director and department head of residential […]

SRT seeks investors for THB9.2-billion Smart Complex at Bangkok station The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is seeking investment to develop a 51-rai (8.6 hectare) plot, including its office, a bus terminal and 4-star hotel, next to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok. The Smart Business Complex project is part of a 2,325-rai development […]

Thai rail board to review amendments to the contract for the high-speed rail line between Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board will review the amendments to the contract for the high-speed rail line between Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports on Thursday, which it hopes will be approved […]

New Look for Nan Nakhon Airport with Proposed 3.8 Billion Baht Upgrade Nan Nakhon Airport is set for a major overhaul with a 3.8 billion baht project aimed at expanding its runway, taxiways, and passenger terminal. The expansion will increase the runway’s length to 2,300 metres, accommodating larger aircraft and boosting the airport’s capacity to […]

Koh Samui cruise terminal to be completed by 2032 – Govt spokesman The Samui cruise terminal is set for completion by 2032, boosting tourism and connectivity along the Gulf of Thailand. Government officials confirm construction will begin in 2029, with plans to attract major cruise ships from Singapore to Pattaya and beyond. Government spokesman Jirayu […]

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport eyes 150m passengers by 2033 Airports of Thailand (AoT) has plans to expand Suvarnabhumi airport to accommodate 150 million passengers by 2033. AoT president Kerati Kijmanawat recently revealed the 142 billion baht plan to upgrade Thailand’s flagship airport and raise it from among the top 30 to a place in the top […]

Thai-Chinese High-speed rail deadline for Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima section extended by another year State railway says expropriation dispute delayed handover of land to contractor The deadline for completing the long-delayed first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail line from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima has been extended by another year. The board of the State […]

Plan to transfer state-run airports to Airports of Thailand scrapped Transport ministry says it will seek other ways to improve financial status of 29 provincial sites The Ministry of Transport has made a U-turn on an earlier decision to hand over all state-run airports across the country to the Airports of Thailand Plc. Deputy Transport […]