Author: Peter Carlisle

Malaysia, Thailand agree to expedite Friendship Bridges project 24 January 2019A joint technical committee meeting to discuss in detail the proposed construction of the two Friendship Bridges between Malaysia and Thailand will be held in Kuala Lumpur in March. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is on a two-day […]

Thailand’s 20-year National power generation plan revealed NNT – The latest meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved the 2018-2037 national power generation plan, in accordance with the 20-year national strategy. Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan, noted that the average selling price within the 20-year period of this plan is in the range […]

Germans tower in Thailand The 270MW Theparak wind farm is due online in March 2019 22 January 2019 German contractor Max Bogl has produced towers for the Theparak wind farm in Thailand. The 90 hybrid towers supplied for the 270MW facility in central Thailand have been assembled in Max Bogl’s ‘mobile fabrication’ plant in Huai […]

Engineers face charges after Bangkok crane collapse kills five 24 January 2019 Construction engineers face charges after a crane collapsed on Bangkok’s Rama III Road, killing five people, police said Thursday. Col. Sompot Suwanjarat of the Bang Phong Phang Police Station said investigators and experts are looking for the head engineers of the Lumpini Park […]

Thailand to remain most popular among Chinese property buyers 23rd January 2019 BANGKOK, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket looks set to remain top destinations for Chinese property buyers in 2019 with a growth of at least 10 percent, according to an international property portal. Juwai.com chief executive Carrie Law said the inquiries for Thai property […]

Centara Grand Samui To Shut And Renovate 22 January 2019 One of Koh Samui’s largest upscale hotels, the Centara Grand Beach Resort will close on June 1st of this year. A major renovation will be undertaken and a reopening is planned in 2020. The 23-year old property will see a room redesign across the hotel […]

Rail work puts squeeze on Bangkok 13 January 2019 While the rail system for public transport is under construction around the country, traffic chaos can be expected throughout this year in Bangkok, particularly in the north, as several projects gather steam. The Green Line extension linking Mo Chit to Khu Khot in Pathum Thani, via […]