Author: Peter Carlisle

State Railway of Thailand eyes next stage of EEC train project to extend to Trat province Phase 2 plans ready by 2021, cabinet told The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) hopes to submit plans by next year for the second phase of the high-speed train route in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) that would see […]

Tram route from Phuket airport to Chalong intersection set to be modified to lessen impact on traffic A revised design of the 41.7km light rail system running from Phuket airport to Chalong intersection was debated at a public hearing on Monday with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) hoping to get a cabinet […]

12-billion-baht Smart Park industrial estate being propelled ahead in Map Tha Phut in Rayong Minister won’t delay key EEC complex Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit plans to ask the cabinet to approve a 12-billion-baht Smart Park industrial estate as well new measures to stimulate car sales after the pandemic dies down. The new complex, to be […]

New tollway linking Ayutthaya’s Bang Pa-in district and Nakhon Ratchasima will face design change delays The opening of a new 196-kilometre intercity motorway project worth 84.6 billion baht linking Ayutthaya’s Bang Pa-in district and Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) will face delays as some sections will be subject to design changes to avoid encroaching on forest reserves, […]

Phuket tram system to cost Bht35bn and start running in 2026 First phase covers 42 kilometres and 21 stationslinking Phuket Airport and Chalong intersection, second covers 16.5 kilometres By THE NATION The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) plans to invest around Bt35 billion for the first phase of its tram project in Phuket […]

Bangkok’s BTS kicks off trial runs on its driverless train Gold Line monorail between Krung Thonburi, Charoen Nakhon and Klong San By The Nation Now that all three driverless trains for the BTS Gold Light Rail Line have been delivered, trials on the 1.8-kilometre route will begin immediately before the service is officially launched on […]

Sansiri to launch new Peri hotel brand in Thailand and signs up two new hotels in Bangkok and Singapore Sansiri has unveiled plans to launch a new hotel brand in Thailand and signed two new Standard hotels in Bangkok and Singapore. The first two Peri Hotels will be rebrands of Sansiri’s existing Escape Hotels in […]

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand vows to extend lines, build more in major Thai cities Entering its 28th year of service, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has vowed to extend more lines in Bangkok and introduce others in major cities across the kingdom. During an anniversary celebration event in Bangkok on […]