Category: Construction News

Pheu Thai Proposes Universal Design Law to Expand Access to Public Spaces The Pheu Thai Party has unveiled policy proposals aimed at making public spaces accessible to people of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, ahead of the upcoming election. Chanin Rungtanakiat, deputy secretary-general of the party and a […]

Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority picks winning bids for Red Line Contracts relate to the Dark Red Line extension from Rangsit to Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus in Pathum Thani, and the Light Red Line extension covering the Siriraj–Taling Chan–Salaya section. The Light Red Line project includes three new stations: Rama VI, Bang Kruai–Egat, and Baan […]

Thai Property Market Faces Worst Slowdown in Nearly 30 Years Thailand’s real estate market faces its worst slump since the 1997 crisis, with over 400,000 unsold condos. High debt and rising interest rates hamper recovery. The Thai real estate market is experiencing its most severe downturn in nearly three decades, since the 1997 financial crisis. […]

Crane collapse on Bangkok’s Rama II road kills two Accident in Samut Sakhon comes day after Korat train tragedy that took 32 lives SAMUT SAKHON – Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling […]

CIArb Thailand Branch Seminar – 27 January 2026, upcoming seminar entitled ‘When Winning Is Not Enough: Damages in International Arbitration’ Dear Branch Members, The Ciarb Thailand Branch is pleased to invite you to an upcoming seminar entitled When Winning Is Not Enough: Damages in International Arbitration, to be held on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, in […]

State Railway of Thailand holds first public hearing for proposed 215-kilometre double-track railway project linking Hat Yai Junction to Sungai Kolok and Malaysia The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun its first public hearing for the proposed double-track railway project linking Hat Yai Junction to Sungai Kolok, a 215-kilometre line spanning four southern provinces […]

At least 32 dead 64 injured after crane falls on moving train in Thailand’s Korat Dozens injured after express train derails, PM Anutin says contractor must be held responsible *Korat is an abbreviation of Nakhon Ratchasima NAKHON RATCHASIMA — At least 32 people were killed and 64 others injured after a construction crane fell onto […]