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Hua Lamphong train station among Bangkok’s new declared historical sites The Department of Fine Arts has declared five facilities owned by the State Railway of Thailand to be historical sites, including Bangkok’s renowned Hua Lamphong railway station. The declaration was published in the Royal Gazette, dated June 23, Aekkarat Sriarayanpong, head of the office of […]

Tackling Thailand’s vague laws, for public safety In Bangkok’s construction industry, demands for kickbacks from city authorities are nothing new. But when it was the Bangkok governor who exposed the corruption himself, change may be on the way. Early in June, governor Chadchart Sittipunt reportedly revealed an attempt by a public works official from the […]

Thailand’s Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) prepping hydrogen pilot project Gases to be blended to fuel electricity generators at plant run by Egat in Ayutthaya Energy officials plan to push ahead with hydrogen fuel development in an effort to make it one of the main fuels used in the power, transport and industrial sectors, […]

Rondo Energy Is Setting Up The World’s Largest Battery Factory In Thailand Rondo Energy, the company behind the innovative Rondo Heat Battery, has exciting plans to expand its factory. They aim to increase its capacity to a remarkable 90 GWh. This partnership with the Siam Cement Group (SCG) will transform the Thailand-based facility into the […]

New Suvarnabhumi airport SAT-1 satellite passenger terminal on track for September 2023 opening The Airports of Thailand (AoT) will open the new SAT-1 satellite passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport in September. AoT president Kerati Kijmanawat said the terminal will handle an additional 15 million passengers per year to boost the airport’s total passenger handling capacity […]

Fast-Track Construction Adjudication in Thailand: an important update on the draft Security of Payment Act In a previous article, WFW highlighted an innovative draft bill with significant and reformative implications for Thailand’s construction industry. Primarily, it discussed the possible roll out of a new fast-track adjudication mechanism to promote efficient resolution of payment disputes for […]

Expressway Authority of Thailand floats 5.1-billion-baht construction of two rest stops in Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani provinces The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) held a market sounding on Friday to invite private companies to invest in the 5.1-billion-baht construction of two rest stops in commercial areas. Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said after the event […]

City Hall plans to introduce wastewater treatment fees for commercial buildings in Bangkok in 2023 City Hall plans to introduce wastewater treatment fees for commercial buildings in Bangkok this year, but not for households. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would request water user details from the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority […]

Bangkok’s 34.5-km ‘Pink Line’ monorail expected to open in November 2023 The Pink Line monorail, connecting Khae Rai in Nonthaburi and Min Buri in eastern Bangkok is expected to be partially launched in November, said deputy government spokesman Tipanan Sirichana. The project’s construction is currently 96.73% completed. The 34.5 –km pink line will be the […]