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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.
Mekong River scenic road project now 16% complete
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/08/2025
» The Naga Withi project, a new scenic road along the Mekong River in the Northeast, is 16% complete ahead of its slated completion in 2027, said the Department of Rural Roads (DRR).
High hopes for fifth Thai-Lao bridge
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2025
» The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in northeastern Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is scheduled to open by the end of this year.
Bangkok administration renovates Klong Toey Market
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is renovating a walkway at Klong Toey Market on Rama IV Road after dismantling an extension market that had occupied the footpath for almost two decades.
K-pop's Lisa takes crown in bustling city of plenty
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/12/2024
» Amid a wealth of news and catchy headlines from Bangkok in 2024, the 'Bangkok Post' picked five of the most noteworthy to cap the year.
Klong Toey's Lao Market in Bangkok demolished for bus stop
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/12/2024
» The Lao Market in Klong Toey district of Bangkok is being demolished to broaden the pavement and install a bus stop, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Bangkok-Vientiane train service begins July 19
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/07/2024
» A new international train service connecting Bangkok and Vientiane in Laos will begin services on July 19, the State Railway of Thailand announced on Wednesday.
Rail plan sped up to meet deadline
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/11/2023
» The government is speeding up construction of its double-track train system project, which is hoped will turn Thailand into a regional cargo and passenger rail transport hub when completed by 2027 to serve the region's new Singapore-Kunming route.
New road to boost border trade
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/01/2023
» The construction of a 43-kilometre road from Chiang Rai to Phayao, expected to ease border trade between Thailand, Laos and Myanmar will likely be completed next year.
Officials to head to Laos for rail talks
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/08/2022
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will lead a high-level team of government officials to Laos to discuss the construction of a railway that will connect Thailand, Laos and China.