Reduced thickness of Elevator shaft walls now in focus on Bangkok’s collapsed State Audit Office building The State Audit Office (SAO) has issued a statement explaining the decision to reduce the thickness of the walls of the elevator shafts at its new 30-storey building, which allegedly contributed to the structure’s collapse during an earthquake. According […]
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Bangkok Considers Pioneering “Train-Through-Building” on Red Line section between Hua Lamphong and Wongwian Yai Transport Ministry explores innovative design inspired by Chongqing to create unique station and landmark at former department store Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is exploring the creation of the nation’s first “train-through-building,” with the Red Line section between Hua Lamphong and Wongwian […]
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Thai Oil Terminates EPC contract of main contractor to propel Laem Chabang Clean Fuel Project forward Thai Oil has announced a termination of EPC contract with its main contractor that has caused the delay in the ongoing Clean Fuel Project, stating that the contractor could not meet obligations in accordance with the EPC contract. Thai […]
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Thailand to ease foreign business ownership rules Cabinet orders amendments to law seen as overly restrictive and unnecessarily protectionist The Thai cabinet has agreed in principle to amend the Foreign Business Act to reduce the number of restrictive regulations and make the country more investor-friendly. The Law Reform Commission had urged updating the 25-year-old law, […]
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SPGC Plc sought B3.7bn from Provincial Electricity Authority over cancelled solar firm deal – case dismissed The Central Administrative Court has dropped a lawsuit filed by solar farm developer SPCG Plc which requested compensation of 3.7 billion baht from the state-run Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) for its subsidiary due to the cancellation of the subsidiary’s […]
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Changes to renewal of Thai driving licence approved in principle The Cabinet has approved in principle a draft ministerial regulation on the application and renewal of driver’s licenses, allowing renewals to be completed electronically by removing the requirement for a physical aptitude test for some applicants. Under the current 2020 regulation, license holders must appear […]
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China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the […]
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Airports of Thailand’s airport expansion projects in spotlight amid rumors of leadership change All eyes are on the upcoming board meeting scheduled for April 23, where the current AOT president may resign Amid growing speculation over a change in top leadership at Airports of Thailand (AOT) Public Company Limited—the state enterprise managing six airports nationwide—attention […]
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Structural imbalance in lift shaft may have contributed to the collapse of Bangkok’s State Audit Office (SAO) building A structural imbalance in a lift shaft may have contributed to the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building during last month’s earthquake, says Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Mr Anutin, who doubles as deputy prime minister, […]
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Essential Building Safety Standards and Legal Obligations in Thailand Tilleke & Gibbins 16 April 2025 The recent earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, 2025, that also significantly affected parts of northern Thailand and Bangkok has raised concerns about building safety and structural resilience in Thailand. This event has reminded building owners and possessors in Thailand […]
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