Category: Construction News

Phuket property sector will take time to recover say local property experts PHUKET: Phuket’s property sector is not likely to benefit until later this year from the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ July 1 reopening of the island to receiving vaccinated international arrivals, but the move will open the door to the island’s real estate market to recover […]

Crackdown on workers moving between construction camp sites in Bangkok to preventy spreading Covid-19 Soldiers, police and thessakij inspectors will combine forces to keep an eye on construction camp sites in Bangkok after some workers were relocated despite orders for them to stay put, says the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Soldiers, police and […]

Thai developer WHA Corp bets on Phuket reopening for return of investors WHA Corp, Thailand’s largest industrial estate operator, expects land sales to rebound in the second half as it plans to use the limited reopening of the resort island of Phuket next month to bring in prospective foreign investors. The company is in talks […]

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 […]