Indonesia is planning to move its capital from Jakarta in Java to a new city named Nusantara in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The move is in part to relieve pressure on traffic-clogged Jakarta, which is sinking, polluted and crowded. A new capital city would also be a way of symbolically centralising the […]
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Thai Boon Roong Kampot Building
Thai Boon Roong Kampot Building is a two-tower development in Kampot, Cambodia. The project occupies an entire city block on the riverfront, next to the old bridge (Entanou Bridge). The two towers will be apartments, with the back tower slightly higher and it is reported to be 36 floors high. The podium will include a […]
Future Koh Rong
Koh Rong is an island off the coast of Sihanoukville City and part of Sihanoukville Province in Cambodia. It is the second-largest island in Cambodia after Koh Kong. Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem (4 km south of Koh Rong island) were merged in 2019 to become Koh Rong Town. The government is planning to […]
Future Sihanoukville
A list of current and proposed construction projects in Sihanoukville (city and province), Cambodia. Sihanoukville Construction Sites Map [Map of Sihanoukville construction projects.] Planned/Under Construction Diamond Seaview Bay Address: 2 Thnou St, Sokha Beach, Sihanoukville. News: skyscrapercity.com. Prince Golden Bay Complex Address: Sokha Beach, Sihanoukville. Developer: Prince Huan Yu Real Estate (Cambodia) Group Co.,Ltd. News: […]
Phnom Penh construction update – 2022 edition
Phnom Penh continues its construction boom, which has mostly been continuing despite the interruption of the pandemic. According to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Cambodia’s construction sector attracted a total investment of US$5.33 billion in 2021. Publicised by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the report […]
Bangkok Urban Rail Transit Update – 2021 Edition
The urban rail transit system of Bangkok is going through its biggest expansion since the BTS opened in 1999. Two commuter rail lines opened this year, two monorail lines are scheduled to open next year, and another new MRT line in 2023. This is an annual summary of lines under construction, news for established lines, […]
Bangkok construction update – 2021 edition
This update is a snapshot of progress of major projects around Bangkok in December 2021. An ongoing list of projects can be found on the Future Bangkok page. This Bangkok construction update is part of the ongoing construction updates series for cities in Southeast Asia. One Bangkok Address: Wireless, Rama IV, Sathorn Road, Bangkok. One […]
Makkasan Train Factory Redevelopment
Makkasan Train Factory and railway yards is a 22.4-hectare plot of land in Ratchathewi district, central Bangkok. The land is next to the Makkasan Airport Rail Link and Makkasan Station. The land is owned by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), and there are plans to develop the land into a new urban area. There […]
Bangkok Grey Line Monorail
The Grey Line is a proposed monorail line in Bangkok by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The Grey Line would provide another north-south route connecting the northeast suburbs to central Bangkok. The first section that has been proposed is the 19-kilometre segment from Watcharapol to Thong Lor. This begins in the north at Watcharapol Station […]
Future Sa Pa / Lao Cai Province
Lao Cai is a province in the Northwest Region of Vietnam, bordering China. Like every other province in the Northwest, the capital of Lao Cai is named after its province. Lao Cai City is the largest city, but the most well-known and visited destination in the province is Sa Pa. The town of Sa Pa […]
