Eastern Visayas Metro Rail System: A railway connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Philippines
The Eastern Visayas Metro Rail System is a proposed railway in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The railway would connect the islands of Samar and Leyte. The Eastern Visayas railway was first proposed in 1999. The plan was revived in 2023 with the announcement of a task force to investigate the feasibility of […]
Koh Phangan Airport: The abandoned airport project in the Gulf of Thailand
Ko Phangan Airport is an abandoned airport project on Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand. The airport began construction in 2012 and was being built by Kan Air (a domestic Thai airline based at Chiang Mai International Airport). The airport plan included a 1,100 runway and a passenger terminal capable of handling 1,000 passengers per […]
Ngoc Hoi Railway Station: The Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway
Ngoc Hoi Railway Station is the proposed Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway of Vietnam. The station complex will be a transport hub for the high-speed railway, national railways, and the Hanoi Metro. The Ngoc Hoi site is approximately 10 km south of Hanoi Railway Station on a site covering about 171ha. The land […]
Iloilo Monorail: Proposed transit system in Iloilo City, Philippines
The Iloilo Monorail is a proposed transit system in Iloilo City on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The monorail system was proposed by Chinese investors in 2017. The initial plan was to connect Iloilo International Airport to the City of Iloilo. In 2018 it was announced that there […]
Hang Bang Canal: The rehabilitation of an old Saigon waterway
Hang Bang Canal is an urban canal in Districts 5 and 6 of Ho Chi Minh City. The 1,400 metre-long canal is undergoing rehabilitation to restore the waterway and remove the houses that have encroached over the canal. Hang Bang Canal was formerly known as Canal Bonard in Cholon (the Chinatown area of Saigon). The […]
Vung Tau construction update: 2024 edition
Bangkok construction update: 2023/2024 edition
The groundscraper of Sukhumvit, big projects surrounding Lumphini Park, legal drama for the massage parlour magnate at the Chuvit Garden project, Central Groups expanding mall empire, another iconic 60s hotel is gone, taking liberties with place names, and more. Welcome to the 2024 Bangkok construction update. This is a snapshot of major projects around Bangkok […]
Hotel and resort developments on the Ho Tram – Binh Chau sea resort route (near Ho Chi Minh City)
Ba Ria – Vung Tau is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. The province is the closest beach resort area to Ho Chi Minh City, with the Ho Tram – Binh Chau Sea Resort Route being the most developed area. [Ba Ria – Vung Tau map by TUBS via Wikimedia Commons.] The bulk […]
Nonthaburi Civic Center: A missed opportunity to build a great transit hub
Nonthaburi Civic Center station is a Bangkok MRT station on the Purple Line, Pink Line, and the future Brown Line. Unfortunately for Bangkok, the station doesn’t provide an integrated transfer between lines. The urban rail transit system of Bangkok has been expanding at an impressive rate over the last decade. New lines have been added […]
