Transport and urban development in Southeast Asia

Future Langkawi

Langkawi is an island and archipelago of islands located approximately 30 km off the coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are part of Kedah State, and Kuah is the largest town on the island. Pantai Cenang is the main tourist beach, and the island was given a World Geopark status by UNESCO in 2007. The […]

Khon Kaen Transit System – The proposed light rail transit (LRT) in Khon Kaen

The Khon Kaen Transit System (KKTS) is a proposed light rail transit (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Khon Kaen Khon in the Isaan region of Northeast Thailand. A BRT system of 4 lines was proposed in 2012, and in 2015 the plan was changed to convert the North-South Red BRT line into a […]

Ha Long – Mong Cai Railway

The Ha Long – Mong Cai Railway is a proposed railway connecting Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province to Mong Cai on the Vietnam-China border. There is also a proposed Mong Cai-Van Don high-speed railway, which is a shorter route connecting the Van Don economic zone to the border. The proposal is not one […]

Bang Sue Grand Station (Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal)

Bang Sue Grand Station (officially known as Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal) is the new central railway station of Bangkok. The station will be the terminus for all current long-distance rail services and future high-speed railways, and through-trains for the SRT commuter lines and 3-airport HSR line. It is also connected to the mass transit […]

Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway

The Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway (also known as the Northern High-speed Railway) is a proposed high-speed railway that would be built alongside the current Northern Line in Thailand. Japan has proposed building the railway in partnership with Thailand, and the line would be a Shinkansen-like bullet train similar to that used in Japan. […]