Author: Peter Carlisle

Demand is high for solar energy in Thailand, where a pioneering project is afoot in the western province of Kanchanaburi. Finishing touches are being put on the first large-scale direct-steam-generation-based parabolic trough power plant in Asia. The sun shines brightly as about 10 workers clean the troughs before the final reflective layers are fastened to […]

The State Railway of Thailand board yesterday denied a rumour it will soon close down the Airport Rail Link system over liquidity problems and a shortage of spare parts. Supoj Saplom, the transport permanent secretary and chairman of the SRT board, dismissed as untrue a rumour that has been circulating that the liquidity problems and […]

Briton Steven James Granville has been released from prison after nearly 18 months , as outstanding criminal charges have been dropped over his involvement in the Purnavarna project in Phuket. The high profile case of a luxury multimillion dollar luxury estate and ownership of the Royal Phuket Yacht Club in Rawai has been reported widely […]

Exclusive provate hidaway, Akatsuki Resort opens in Koh Samui Japanese-Thai inspired resort already hailed as one of the island’s newest “five star, super stylish, private places” by Conde Nast Traveller. Akatsuki Resort is the latest property to open on the scenic western coast of Koh Samui, Thailand. Taking the exclusive resort experience to a new […]

Global hospitality giant Starwood has signed the 67 villa luxury resort which was formerly the Six Senses Sanctuary on Naka Yai Island. The property will fall under the chains Luxury Collection which previous operated the Sheraton Laguna Grande Phuket. Owned by Thailand’s Erawan Group, the wellness concept of the island failed to commend market share […]

Thriving for excellence after the completion of the US$ 35 million renovation  Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers has recently been named one of the Top 25 City Hotels in Asia by Travel + Leisure magazine, representing another accomplishment to celebrate after the completion of its USD35 million renovation in the year 2011. Voted by […]

A 77-STOREY skyscraper is set to become the latest, and tallest, addition to Bangkok’s ever-changing skyline, already transformed by a construction boom that has raised fears of a property bubble. Variously described on Internet forums as looking ‘like it has been eaten by giant termites’ and reflecting ‘the chaos of Bangkok”, the MahaNakorn – Great […]

It had faded away in travelers’ memories over the last five years. But from August 1, visitors will be able to remember how spacious and pretty rational was the design of the old international terminal at Bangkok Don Muang Airport. With the closure of Bangkok domestic terminal – to be reconverted into an aviation maintenance […]

A two billion baht condo property development on a secluded headland south of Patong is to be transformed into a condo and villa resort, Amari CEO and President Yuttachai Charanachitta revealed this week. Sales of the condos off the plan were not moving fast enough, he said, so a decision had been made to revise […]

It’s not glamorous, but it’s needed As is usual when a new government comes in, there has been a lot of talk of grand and expensive projects to move the country forward. An example of this is the Pheu Thai Party’s proposal to ”reclaim” land along the coast of Thailand by filling in mangrove forests […]