Opening of new Thai-Lao bridge between Bung Kan province and Laos’ Bolikhamxay province delayed A new bridge over the Mekong River connecting Thailand and Laos is now expected to open in mid-2025, a delay from the earlier plan for this year. The bridge, located between Bung Kan province and Bolikhamxay in Laos, is more than […]
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Less is more in restoring Asia’s past For decades, restorations of Southeast Asia’s archaeological sites have typically involved transforming the past rather than faithfully presenting it. Conservationists often take a heavy-handed approach, embellishing a site to effectively “manufacture” a ruin that will appeal to visitors. But this tends to do more harm than good. Unfortunately, […]
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The 27-mile passage that is Southeast Asia’s answer to the Suez canal The Thai canal has been an ongoing proposition dating back as far as 1677. Industrial container ship passing through Suez Canal with ship’s convoy, view on the bow from the captain bridge. The Thai Canal, also known as the Kra Canal or Kra […]
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport needs more than just free spaces After almost two decades in operation, Suvarnabhumi airport is finally moving in the right direction. The airport’s operator has decided to reclaim some space occupied by retail shops and government agencies inside the terminal, which it intends to convert into facilities that would benefit travellers waiting […]
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Vietnam’s North-south high-speed railway to be completed by 2035 The Ministry of Transport and associated project partners have been informed that the completion of the north-south high-speed railway will be expected by 2035. At a meeting to discuss investment policy for the high-speed railway on July 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed the Ministry […]
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Bangkok Port will not be moved out of Bangkok but improved Upgrades will address environmental concerns, efficient land use and housing for residents of the Khlong Toei neighbourhood The Bangkok Port will not be moved away from the capital, but will instead be improved with a focus on vertical development to maximise the use of […]
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The pitfalls of ‘going nuclear’ for Thailand Reports that the energy ministry is conducting a feasibility study into developing small nuclear power plants have been met with mixed reactions — from welcome, mainly by the energy and industrial sectors, to reluctance and fear. The split response was anticipated. Although Thailand has aspired to “go nuclear” […]
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AoT greenlights Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport expansion plan The Airports of Thailand’s (AoT) board has approved the master plan for a five-year expansion project at Suvarnabhumi airport, which will take place between 2025 and 2030. AoT director Kirati Kijmanawat said on Sunday the master plan was approved during the meeting of AoT’s board last Thursday, along […]
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Vietnam’s first LNG-to-power complex completes land lease, readies ‘first fire’ The $1.4-billion Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 LNG-to-power complex, the first of its kind in Vietnam, has basically completed related land lease tasks. PV Power, a subsidiary of state-owned Petrovietnam, informed its parent firm on Thursday that it was also preparing to “first […]
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Feasibility study for Pattaya’s Red Line monorail has been completed. The study proposes a 17.37-kilometer stretch from the Eastern National Sports Training Centre on Chaiyaphruek 2 Road to the Dolphin Roundabout, with 10 stations. The public-private partnership investment is part of Pattaya’s plans to build four monorail lines, including the Green Line (from the future […]
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