Author: Peter Carlisle

Five Bangkok construction projects set to be fast-tracked to alleviate traffic congestion 12 December 2019 Five construction projects initiated by City Hall are being sped up to alleviate traffic congestion around the capital, deputy Bangkok governor Chakkaphan Phewngam says. He has instructed Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials overseeing the construction projects and contractors to speed […]

Thailand’s Cabinet approves the daily minimum wage hike by Baht5-6 12 December 2019 The Cabinet on December 11 approved the minimum wage increase according to the proposal by the National Wage Committee. In spite of the promises made by political parties before the general election, the minimum wages nationwide will increase by Bt5-6, pushing the […]

Phuket Tram project temporarily halted, MRTA ordered conduct a further study By THE NATION Speaking in his capacity as president of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)’s board, Department of Highways director-general Sarawut Songsiriwilai announced on Wednesday (December 11) that the board had agreed to temporarily halt the development of the Phuket Tram […]

MQDC to build world’s first town purposefully designed for healthier, happier living at The Forestias Bangkok 11 December 2019 •Increases investment, expands project size to Bht 125,000 million •Becomes Thailand’s largest ever private sector property development project •First project in world to put a forest inside a development project ‘An Enchanted Community District in the […]

Plan to connect Koh Samui island to the mainland by bridge mooted During the recent visit of tourism and sports minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn to Koh Samui a plan to connect the holiday island by bridge to the mainland was mooted. This is the idea of hotelier and designer Wirat Pongchababnapha who thinks it will stimulate […]

Thailand’s Department of Airports unveils B5.8bn plans Nationwide upgrade an ‘urgent’ mission – Krabi, Narathiwat, Buri Ram, Surat Thani and Yala discussed  10 December 2019 The Department of Airports (DoA) is gearing up to spend 5.8 billion baht upgrading airports across the country next year under the new leadership of acting director-general Thawi Kesi-samang. Mr […]

Thailand’s New parliament building construction deadline extended, again Original 900-day contract heads towards eight years 10 December 2019 The House secretariat has extended for the fourth time the deadline for Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc (Stecon) to finish building the new parliament complex, for another 382 days from Dec 15 to Dec 31 next year. […]

Bangkok Authorities to consider lenient laws for reviving abandoned buildings By The Nation The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning (DPT) plan to enable owners of abandoned buildings to continue construction, expecting it to generate revenue to boost the country’s economy by over Bt100 billion. It […]