Category: Construction News

One Year On, Families of Bangkok’s State Audit Office 2025 Earthquake collapse Victims Mourn Losses, Demand Answers 28 March 2026 marks one year since the earthquake-triggered collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, which killed 93 people, left three missing and injured eight. Relatives of the victims gathered at the […]

One year on from the 28 March 2025 Bangkok earthquake: the building collapse that Thailand cannot forget “What were you doing at 13:20 on 28 March 2025?” That moment is now etched into memory. When the Sagaing Fault shifted deep beneath Myanmar, a powerful earthquake struck with devastating force, sending tremors across Thailand and turning […]

Bangkok plans to transform unused land in Bang Sue district into two new public green spaces to boost urban liveability The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is moving to transform unused land in Bang Sue district into two new public green spaces as part of efforts to improve urban quality of life, officials said. Taiwat Khankaew, Deputy […]

British Developer The Zero Charts a Greener Course for Phuket’s Booming Property Market London-founded sustainable developer, The Zero , is launching two eco-smart residential projects in Phuket to meet demand in the island’s booming property market. The developments, “The Zero Bang Tao” and “Silhouette by The Zero,” are designed with green principles like solar energy, […]

Bangkok’s State Audit Office 2025 Earthquake collapse still demands answers One year has passed since the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building — a broad-daylight engineering tragedy that shocked Thailand and, through countless video clips shared online, much of the world. The images were unforgettable: a high-rise sinking almost straight down and ending […]

Central Pattana unveils B110bn investment strategy Developer’s plan lasts from 2026 to 2030 SET-listed Central Pattana (CPN) has announced its five-year investment plan worth 110 billion baht covering 2026 to 2030. By the end of this year, CPN will operate 142 projects, including 45 shopping centres, 16 community malls, 11 office buildings, 17 hotels and […]

New Chai Nat-Gulf of Thailand Flood Diversion Canal aims to curb floods The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) plans to begin construction of the Chai Nat-Gulf of Thailand Flood Diversion Canal in 2027, in an effort to tackle chronic flooding across the lower Chao Phraya River basin — one of the country’s most economically […]

Chiang Mai Tram Project to Open Bidding in 2027, construction  slated to commence in 2028, expected operational by 2032 The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) announced plans to begin bidding for the Chiang Mai tram project in 2027, with the construction slated to commence in 2028. The service, aimed at improving local transport […]