A proposal to build an urban railway connecting the Nha Trang city centre to the high-speed railway station, with an extension to Cam Ranh International Airport. The proposed high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City will be built on a new alignment from the current North-South Railway. This will make the line shorter, […]
Nha Trang Airport redevelopment
The Nha Trang Airport redevelopment is a plan to redevelop the former air base in Nha Trang City, Vietnam. Nha Trang Air Base was established by the French Air Force, and was used by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force and the United States Air Force until it was taken over by the Vietnam People’s […]
Thap Put – Krabi Railway: Connecting Krabi and Krabi Airport to Phuket and Bangkok by train
The Thap Put-Krabi Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Thailand. The railway will branch off the proposed Surat Thani – Phuket line at Thap Put and connect Krabi and Krabi Airport. The line will be a double-tracked metre-gauge railway, with a track length of 68 km. The line will have services from Bangkok and […]
Largest urban parks in Southeast Asia
A list of the largest urban parks in Southeast Asia. Urban parks in Southeast Asia map [Map of urban parks in Southeast Asia.] Notes about the urban park list This is an ongoing list that I am collating, so if I have missed a park then let me know. I am listing parks of any […]
Tan Cang Station (HCMC Metro): bad pedestrian access and an unplanned future interchange
A review of the pedestrian access and interchange infrastructure of Tan Cang Station on Line 1 of the HCMC Metro, and avoiding the interchange mistakes of the Hanoi Metro. Tan Cang Station is an elevated station on Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. This review looks at the pedestrian access to Landmark […]
Da Lat construction and transport report
Da Lat (Central Highlands of Vietnam), featuring a new international hotel, the greenhouse problem, the old Governor’s Palace, build too big and ask for permission later, an old military airport that would make a great park, international flights, and the proposed railway restoration. Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong Province in the Central […]
Building pocket parks in Southeast Asia
The case for building multiple small parks now, while planning bigger parks in the future. The big cities of Southeast Asia have a woefully inadequate amount of green space. Some big parks exist, but they are either old (such as Lumphini in Bangkok) or built on reclaimed land (such as East Coast Park in Singapore […]
Benjakitti Park: A forest and wetland park in the heart of Bangkok
Benjakitti Park is a public park in Khlong Toei District of Bangkok, Thailand. The park is on former land of the tobacco monopoly (the Tobacco Authority of Thailand). The factory was relocated and the land was converted into a park in 1992. Benjakitti Park was established in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen […]
Makati Intra-city Subway
The Makati Intra-city Subway (MkTr) is a proposed underground rapid transit line in Makati, Metro Manila. It was planned to be built under a public-private partnership program between the Makati City Government and a private consortium, led by Philippine Infradev Holdings. The line will have nine stations and 10 km in length. There will be […]
Vung Tau: The future beach district of Ho Chi Minh City
