Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s High speed rail project construction in Chonburi linked to three major airports expected to start October 2021 A major high-speed rail construction project in Chonburi which will be linked to three airports is expected to start this October. The High-speed rail project construction will link three main airports which are Don Mueang International Airport, […]

Banpu’s CEO Somruedee Chaimongkol, Asia’s ‘first lady of coal’ says she’s working on a sustainable future Banpu Public Company began operating coal mines in Thailand in 1983 and has since expanded around the Asia-Pacific. CEO Somruedee Chaimongkol said the firm aims to make half of its earnings from green energy by 2025. The company has […]

Crawford & Company launches Japan desk in Thailand to access Crawford’s claims management services Crawford & Company has launched a dedicated Japan desk in Bangkok, to support the growing presence of Japanese firms in Thailand and the rest of the Southeast Asian region. The Japan desk will be led by Tetsuya Fujita, director of the […]

Bangkok’s new Bang Sue Grand Station – a look at the future of rail travel in Thailand As one central railway hub closes and another prepares to open, the future of train travel in Thailand has never looked brighter. Hua Lamphong is, for many people, a beloved representation of rail travel in Thailand. However, there […]

TotalEnergies completes 25-MWp Thai rooftop solar project TotalEnergies has finished building a 25-MWp solar power system on top of 24 facilities in Thailand of local agro-industrial and food businesses group Betagro. The rooftop solar arrays consist of over 62,000 photovoltaic (PV) modules that were installed within six months. They can produce an estimated 38 GWh […]

Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand preparing construction of third phase of development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port Map Ta Phut project to begin on 01 July 2021 The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is preparing to begin construction of the third phase of development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in Rayong on […]

Companies in Thailand which offer the Service of Building Surveys / Audits (Defects Punchlist) POST UPDATED 24.06.2021 to include reference to Silver Fern Siam Co.,Ltd. Here at Thailand Construction News, we get contacted several times every year by individuals or companies seeking a company to survey their house or development for defects – i.e. Building […]

Meliá Hotels grows Thai footprint with Chiang Mai property Meliá Chiang Mai, a 260-key hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai city in Thailand’s mountainous north, is slated to open its doors in 4Q2021. Owned by Thai real estate group Asset World Corporation and launched by Meliá Hotels International, the five-star hotel will be situated […]