Nine Months Retired in Thailand: What I’ve Learned So Far Is Retirement, Especially in Thailand, All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Retirement is often portrayed as a golden period of life—a time to escape the daily grind, pursue long-postponed interests, and enjoy complete freedom. Nine months ago, after nearly fifty years of working life, I found […]
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The Rise and Fall of Thailand’s Visa Runs How 45 years of immigration policy led to the end of Thailand’s classic visa-run era READ ALSO: Thailand’s new visa rules start today: Full guide for tourists and expats Thailand’s new visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul […]
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‘Thailand Has World’s Sexiest Student Uniform?’ is Thailand Construction & Engineering News’ Most Viewed Article in 2026 to Date Thailand Construction & Engineering News – Top 25 Most Viewed Articles in 2026 (1 January to 10 September) We know we should pay more attention to our Google Analytics data, but if we’re honest, it rarely […]
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Victorian Spite Walls, Chesterfield’s Crooked Spire and the Grave with the Hands How Buildings and Monuments Reveal Human Nature Although Thailand Construction News primarily focuses on construction and engineering developments in Thailand and across Southeast Asia, we occasionally come across fascinating structures elsewhere in the world that deserve a wider audience. Some buildings impress […]
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Happy Colour Blind Awareness Day – 6th September Every Year! Every year on 6th September, Colour Blind Awareness Day highlights a condition that affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide. Despite being so common, colour blindness remains widely misunderstood. When people hear the term “colour blind”, many assume that affected individuals see the world in […]
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Bangkok Lad’s Take: What Makes Bangkok and Thailand Tick Bangkok Lad Explains: The Complexities of Real Bangkok and Thailand For some time now, I have been following the posts of ‘Bangkok Lad‘ on Twitter/X. His posts are often witty and insightful, occasionally pushing boundaries in ways that might be considered a bit risky for Thailand. […]
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The Reroofing of Chachoengsao’s Famous Wat Sothon Wararam – A Scaffolder’s Dream Job Back in April 2026, we published ‘Day-trip from Bangkok to Chachoengsao’s well-known Wat Sothon Wararam’ describing a visit to one of Thailand’s most important religious sites. Located on the banks of the Bang Pakong River, around 70 kilometres east of Bangkok, Wat […]
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How to Find Out About Construction and Engineering Projects to Tender or Bid for in Thailand In Thailand’s dynamic construction and engineering sectors, early access to project information can be the difference between winning lucrative contracts and missing out. Understanding where and how to find tender opportunities—and even projects before they reach the tender stage—enables contractors, […]
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Who Remembers the Days of Comptometers? Who among the older generation of quantity surveyors remembers a comptometer being used in the office? If you do, there is a good chance you began your career in the 1970s or even earlier. For younger surveyors, the word comptometer may be unfamiliar, yet for decades the comptometer played […]
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Driving East from Bangkok? Beware the Bang Pakong Roadworks Where Can Drivers Find Reliable Traffic Information in Thailand? Last week, following the 12 August national holiday, I travelled down to the seaside town of Sri Racha with my family for a short holiday. The drive should have been straightforward. Instead, it became a reminder of […]
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