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Sixth Thai-Lao bridge on track following talks, design tweaks
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of Highways has confirmed that construction of the sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge is set to begin in 2029, following financing talks and design adjustments on the Lao side.
Growing city eyesore
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/01/2026
» Inside Soi Ruam Rudi in Pathumwan district, two luxury high-rise buildings now stand sealed and silent, encircled by metal fencing and waiting for demolition.
Chadchart's bold bridge plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/01/2026
» On today's fashionable Song Wat Road, where century-old shophouses have lately been reborn as cafes and design studios and the Chao Phraya River slips quietly past, a bridge exists -- for now -- only on paper.
City-NE high-speed rail delayed a year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2026
» Thailand's first high-speed rail project, the Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima line, is facing a confirmed delay of at least one year due to land expropriation issues and complications arising from overlapping infrastructure projects.
2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
City Hall prepares to consider future of skytrain
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2025
» Bangkok city officials are preparing to consider the future of the skytrain system, as the expiry of the existing 30-year concession is just four years away.
MRTA eyes Japan model for Praram 9
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/12/2025
» Tokyo: The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is adopting Japan's well-established Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) model as it prepares to launch its first commercial land development project early next year.
Highways Dept to push Don Muang tollway extension plan
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/11/2025
» The Department of Highways (DOH) is pressing ahead with plans to extend the elevated Uttraphimuk Tollway (Don Muang tollway) from Rangsit to Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya, valued at a cost of more than 47 billion baht.
Bangkok sinkhole filled, building demolition starts
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/10/2025
» The filling of the massive sinkhole on Samsen Road in Bangkok’s Dusit district has been completed, paving the way for the demolition of the damaged Samsen police station, Bangkok's governor said.
Construction peril demands action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/10/2025
» Accidents at large-scale construction sites in Thailand occur often -- only to quietly fade from public attention, leaving no trace of lasting accountability.