Author: Peter Carlisle

MS Siam Tower opens on Bangkok’s Rama III Road 26 August 2019 The first premium office building at the corner of Rama III & Industrial Ring roads with an investment value of 2.6 billion baht. Thunsrisiam has announced the official opening of “MS Siam Tower”. The Board of Thunsrisiama and guests held the Grand Opening […]

New hotel and condo developments flood Phuket’s property market By Bill Barnett The continuing wave of developers bringing hotel investment grade real estate to the Phuket real estate market is escalating. Notable new entries include 74 units at the Melia Phuket Karon Residences that are now for sale. Pricing for one and two bedroom units […]

Enthusiasm as Nakhon Ratchasima MRT project discussed The first session of a public hearing today on the approved public rail transport project in Nakhon Ratchasima province drew a large crowd made up of members of the community and other interested persons. The Bt8.4-billion project could start in late 2021, and would take around four years […]

BTS adds 27 more trains to serve Bangkok commuters Bangkok commuters should experience an improved service on the BTS sky train system after BTS Group Holdings Plc, the operator of the system, recently put into service an additional 27 trains, bringing the total number to 79. BTS managing director Mr. Surapong Laoha-anya said that the […]

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand  to raise aviation safety concerns caused by Central Village project near Suvarnabhumi The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will soon look into aviation safety concerns caused by the Central Village project. These concerns will soon be officially raised by the Airports of Thailand (AOT), which is directly in conflict […]

Knight Frank cautiously upbeat on Bangkok office situation The first half of 2019 has seen Bangkok office rents soar to unprecedented levels, and while occupancy rates remain high, the influx of new supply over the next six months coupled with economic headwinds will be a real test for the market, as executive at Knight Frank […]

Thailand’s Transport minister seeks review of terms on airport rail link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has written to State Railway of Thailand (SRT)’s acting governor Worawut Mala asking him to review the terms of reference (ToR) for the high-speed rail linking the three key airports in the Central region, namely […]

Thailand’s Transport Minister Saksyam vows fight to the end with Hopewell Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said today he was ready to fight to the end the concession dispute with Hopewell (Thailand), following a Central Administrative Court decision last week rejecting his request for a retrial. He said a committee had been set up at his […]