Author: Peter Carlisle

Trial run on Bangkok’s BTS Green Line to Lad Phrao before service starts 9 July 2019 A BTS Green Line trial run on Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok’s northern suburbs has been conducted from Mor Chit station to Lad Phrao intersection station. The new service starts on August 11. With the cooperation of […]

Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) to shoulder Bt100 billion construction cost in exchange for 30-year extended concession The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will negotiate with the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) to shoulder the cost of construction of two extended BTS Skytrain routes worth Bt100 billion in exchange for the extension of its license for 30 […]

  Manda Group Launches Sustainable Luxury Gated Estate on Koh Samui 8 July 2019 Prospective residents will be able to choose from a varied selection of elegant three and five-bedroom villas in one of Thailand’s lowest density luxury private estate. Hin Fah, meaning ‘Sky Rock’, is located near the sleepy, peaceful fishing village of Thong […]

Hitachi Zosen gets energy-from-waste order in Rayong Province, Thailand 8 July 2019 Japan’s Hitachi Zosen Corp announced in the past few days a couple of orders for Energy-from-Waste (EfW) plants in China and Thailand. First, the company said it had secured a contract from Singapore-based Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) to build and install a stoker […]

Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit begins testing Blue line – free pilot service to the public soon Ride Bangkok’s new subway free under Chinatown, Chao Phraya River this month 8 July 2019 Slide at speed under Bangkok’s Chinatown and Chao Phraya River for free when – maybe “if” – the latest announced opening date comes to […]

Way cleared for bids to open for U-Tapao airport redevelopment under Thailand’s Eastern Airport City project 5 July 2019 The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee will proceed with the opening of bids for the redevelopment of U-Tapao airport under the Eastern Airport City project on expectations of declaring the winners by the end of […]

Hitachi to deliver two trains in October for Bangkok BTS Red Line 6 July 2019 The first two trains for the Red Line route will be delivered from Japan in October this year, Transport Minister Arkhom Tempittayapaisith said on Saturday. “The Red Line route will operate within 2020,” Arkhom said after a site visit to […]