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Rama II Road sees over 2,500 construction accidents in seven years Vital route to southern Thailand remains site of numerous large-scale projects aimed at reducing severe traffic congestion. Rama II Road, often called “The Road with Never-Ending Construction”, has seen frequent accidents throughout its decades-long construction, attributed to a 50-year timeline of projects. As a […]

SOIL SHIFTS SUSPECTED IN LATEST FATAL RAMA 2 ELEVATED WAY COLLAPSE BANGKOK — An elevated expressway under construction collapsed on Saturday, March 15, killing five people and injuring 24 others, with preliminary investigations pointing to unstable soil conditions as the likely cause. The accident occurred in the early morning hours on the Rama 2 Road, […]

Collapsed bridge on Bangkok’s Rama II to be cleared out in a week Expressway authority to pursue legal action against contractors The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) expects to clear out the debris from the collapsed Dao Khanong Expressway bridge on Rama II Road and restore access to the inbound Dao Khanong Expressway in one […]

Five killed, 27 injured in beam collapse on Bangkok’s Rama 2 Road At least five people were killed and about 27 others injured when a concrete beam of an under-construction expressway bridge near Rama 2 Road in Chom Thong district, Bangkok, fell early on Saturday. Bang Mod police were alerted to the incident near Rama […]

Bangkok condo price dip anticipated Discounts on unsold inventory required Significant discounts on completed unsold inventory of Bangkok condos will be required to attract prospective buyers and investors, as developers grapple with mounting pressure from loans totalling over 156 billion baht, due for repayment this year. Frank Khan, executive director and department head of residential […]

SRT seeks investors for THB9.2-billion Smart Complex at Bangkok station The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is seeking investment to develop a 51-rai (8.6 hectare) plot, including its office, a bus terminal and 4-star hotel, next to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok. The Smart Business Complex project is part of a 2,325-rai development […]

Thai rail board to review amendments to the contract for the high-speed rail line between Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board will review the amendments to the contract for the high-speed rail line between Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports on Thursday, which it hopes will be approved […]

New Look for Nan Nakhon Airport with Proposed 3.8 Billion Baht Upgrade Nan Nakhon Airport is set for a major overhaul with a 3.8 billion baht project aimed at expanding its runway, taxiways, and passenger terminal. The expansion will increase the runway’s length to 2,300 metres, accommodating larger aircraft and boosting the airport’s capacity to […]