Category: Construction News

State Audit Office (SAO) Cancels Rebuild Plans at Tragic 28 March 2025 Earthquake Collapse Site in Bangkok SEE ALSO: One-year progress report on Bangkok’s 2025 high-rise building collapse released, cites four main causes The State Audit Office (SAO) has decided not to construct its new headquarters on the collapse site in Chatuchak, Bangkok. This decision […]

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to seek Cabinet approval for three-airport high-speed rail contract changes The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will ask the Cabinet to approve changes to the project’s payment structure, shifting the state’s investment to installments based on construction progress and allowing the private partner to pay its concession fee in seven […]

Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project risks delay, may miss 2030 launch The project’s first phase is only 52.4% complete, lagging significantly behind the target of 80.73%, making the 2030 launch timeframe “very tight.” Numerous civil works contracts are experiencing major delays, with some lagging by over 80%, one halted due to a fatal accident, and two […]

Bangkok Tests On Nut Waste-to-Energy Plant Bangkok has advanced efforts to tackle mounting urban waste by testing of the On Nut waste-to-energy plant, which is now 87% complete and has begun receiving waste for incinerator testing. The facility is designed to process 1,000 tonnes of waste per day and generate up to 30 megawatts of […]

Century-Old Dutch Embassy in Bangkok for Sale, Raising Heritage Concerns The historic Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangkok, a colonial-era landmark recognized for its architectural and cultural value, is being put up for sale, raising alarm among heritage advocates and the Dutch community in Thailand. The embassy villa, built during the reign […]

How former embassy sites helped reshape Bangkok’s prime property market Former embassy sites in prime central Bangkok locations, including those of the UK, Japan and Australia, have been acquired for major property developments, pushing land prices sharply higher. Embassy land in Thailand has become a prime target for investors, not only because many plots are […]

One-year progress report on Bangkok’s 2025 high-rise building collapse released, cites four main causes The collapse began on the lower floors (1-4) when shear walls failed under the stress of earthquake tremors. Concrete samples taken from the building’s shear walls were found to be below the required quality standard. The construction drawings did not comply […]

Follow-up to the fifth edition of The Green Real Estate (TGRE) 2026 held in Bangkok on March 12th, 2026 READ ALSO: The Green Real Estate Summit Returns on March 12th, 2026 in Bangkok: Confronting the Decade of Climate Risk and Resilient Growth To everyone who joined us on March 12th at TGRE26 Building Resilience, thank you. […]

Chiang Mai plan adds 18 new roads as Cabinet backs new city blueprint The Cabinet has approved a new comprehensive city plan for Chiang Mai, featuring 18 new road projects to support future urban expansion and improve transport links across the province. The draft Interior Ministry regulation will guide land use, transport, public utilities, and […]

Asian countries step up coal-fired power output Countries looking at all options as Middle East conflict chokes LNG supply Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard ‌energy supply, industry executives say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices threaten to suppress LNG […]