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Thailand’s Trat airport to be developed as eastern aviation hub Owner Bangkok Airways announces bold expansion plan Bangkok Airways plans to upgrade Trat airport and make it the aviation centre of the East, boosting provincial economic and tourism growth. Chief executive officer Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth announced the project during a press conference at Trat airport on […]

Wind turbines are tough to recycle. These architects are transforming them into micro homes Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess it used to be a wind turbine. From the outside, though, the tiny home’s former life is more apparent. Nestle has a caravan-like aesthetic: a cream-colored, elongated metal box topped with […]

Phuket sees bumper year for property market Pundits expect more transactions in the upcoming high season A new villa launched this year in Phuket. The island continues to draw potential property buyers despite a sagging economy. Despite a weak first half and the continued absence of Chinese buyers, Phuket’s residential market in 2025 is expected […]

Another Rama II Road incident – Crane Collapse Crushes Pickup Truck Another incident struck Rama II Road early morning, at 02:30 on the 31 August, when a construction crane toppled over during work on an elevated highway, crashing onto the road and crushing a pickup truck. Three people were left seriously injured. The incident occurred […]

New M81 motorway Bangkok (Bang Yai) to Kanchanaburi to fully open by end of 2025 The Department of Highways (DoH) has announced that the M81 motorway, connecting Bang Yai to Kanchanaburi, will be fully operational by the end of this year. Construction of the 96-kilometre route is almost complete, with finishing touches required for road […]

“BCT Expo 2025” Presents innovations, connecting Construction-Building-Mining industries globally September 3-5, 2025, at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. is set to host the Building Construction Technology Expo 2025 (BCT Expo 2025), Southeast Asia’s premier exhibition and conference platform focused on the building, construction and mining industry. The event […]

Dusit Estate keen to expand its new residential brand Dusit Ajara, catering to multi-generational living trends in Thailand and throughout Asia Dusit Estate, the property development arm of SET-listed Dusit Thani, is keen to expand its new residential brand Dusit Ajara, catering to multi-generational living trends in Thailand and throughout Asia. Natapa Sriyuksiri, managing director […]

Airports of Thailand (AOT) approves B5.7bn plan for new terminal at Chiang Rai airport Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has approved a 5.7-billion-baht plan to construct a new passenger terminal at Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport in Chiang Rai province, in preparation to welcome up to 7 million passengers per year. Airport general […]

Airports of Thailand (AoT) revises Suvarnabhumi Airport master plan, targets 120m Eyes East Expansion tender for 2026 The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has revised the Suvarnabhumi Airport master plan, targeting a development project that can accommodate up to 120 million passengers per year as it eyes the East Expansion project tender next year. The revision […]