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Thai cabinet’s controversial plan to attract wealthy foreigners by offering them the right to own property Selling the family silver? Bangkok Post Editorial The cabinet’s plan to launch a scheme to attract wealthy foreigners for long-term stays in the country by offering them the right to own property is controversial as many critics brand it […]

Thailand’s Troubled State Railway Targets $18 Billion in Land Projects The State Railway of Thailand has set up a company to manage and monetize its most-valuable properties in an effort to reverse decades of losses. While the idea of generating income from SRT assets has been around for years, the plans are only now taking […]

Hat Yai’s proposed 12.54 kilometre-long elevated monorail line with 12 stations By James Clark Hat Yai Monorail is a proposed 12.54 kilometre-long elevated monorail line with 12 stations in Hat Yai, Thailand. The monorail line would travel along the two major roads of Kanchanavanich Road and Petchkasem Road, forming a 7-shaped line through the city […]

Bangkok’s MRTA Pink Line’s completion pushed back nearly a year – extension of another 290 days The board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has approved an extension of the deadline for the construction of the Pink Line electric rail project for another 290 days. MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said the delay […]

WHA Utilities and Power hands over 5-MW AAT Solar Rooftop Project for Auto Alliance (Thailand) in Rayong To offset 92,500 tons of CO2 emission and save 790 MB electricity cost over 25 years Dr. Niphon Bundechanan (left photo, center), Chief Executive Officer WHA Utility and Power Plc (WHAUP), David Nardone (left photo, 2nd left), Group […]

Sino-Thai high-speed rail project from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima is tipped to go ahead as planned Ayutthaya train station height cut The Thai-Sino high-speed rail project from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima is tipped to go ahead as planned now that the design for one of its stations has been changed. Related ministries have agreed to […]

Phuket Chamber of Commerce seeks incentives to stimulate foreign demand in Thailand The Phuket sandbox will help revive the residential market in the province next year, but a local business body is calling on the government to provide one-stop services and incentives to boost demand from foreign buyers. Thanusak Phungdet, president of the Phuket Chamber […]