Sun Cosmo Residence Da Nang is a combination of high-rise apartment tower and commercial townhouses developed by Sun Group next to the Trần Thị Lý Bridge. Apartment Sun Cosmo Residence 2 towers: 27 and 33 floors Basement: 3 floors 650 luxury apartments, Studio, 1-2-3 Bedroom, Duplex 38 base block shop apartments Commercial Townhouse 101 unites, […]
Future Da Nang: construction and transport projects in Da Nang, Vietnam
A list of current and proposed construction and transport projects in Da Nang, Vietnam. Of all the cities in Southeast Asia, I see Da Nang as the one with the most potential for transformation from a provincial city to a global destination. Da Nang is the third-largest city in Vietnam, roughly halfway between Hanoi and […]
Pattaya Monorail – Linking the high-speed railway to the beach
The Pattaya Monorail is a proposed urban transit system to connect the future Pattaya high-speed railway station with the popular beach area of the city. The monorail was first proposed in 2008, and since then it’s gone from monorail to tram/light rail, subway, and back to monorail. The routes have varied over this time, and […]
Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport)
Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport) is a proposed new airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The new airport (also referred to as New Chiang Mai Airport and Chiang Mai 2 International Airport) would be built on land in San Kamphaeng (Chiang Mai Province) and Ban Thi (Lamphun Province) about 25 km from Chiang […]
Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System Guide – Current, under construction, and proposed lines, and maps
The Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System currently has eight lines operated by three separate companies. There are three new lines under construction, and extensions of other lines are planned and under construction. This is a resource page for all current and proposed urban rail transit lines in Bangkok (that includes monorails and people movers, but […]
The madness of second airports
Chiang Mai should build a high-speed railway, Greater HCMC wants a 3rd airport when it can’t even build the 2nd, build a railway for Haiphong, and the weird Kedah proposal. While I have been in Chiang Mai, I’ve been wondering about the proposed second airport that was in the news a few years ago. The airport was […]
That Luang Lake SEZ – Vientiane Laos
That Luang Lake SEZ is a new urban area in Vientiane designated as a special economic zone. Also referred to as That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone, the area of 365 hectares is expected to accommodate up to 300,000 people. The development is centred around a round ornamental lake, and there are plans to build […]
Nakhon Sawan – Mae Sot Railway
Nakhon Sawan – Mae Sot Railway is a double-track metre-gauge railway that is under construction in Thailand. The railway forms part of the East-West Economic Corridor Railway, linking Myanmar to Vietnam via Thailand and Laos. The railway starts at Nakhon Sawan on the Northern Line. The line passes through Kamphaeng Phet and Tak provinces, ending […]
Phitsanulok trip report
The provincial city with a preposterous plan for a 5-line mass transit system, and how the proposed high-speed rail to Chiang Mai could transform its fortunes. Phitsanulok is a city in Central Thailand (or Lower Northern Thailand, depending on how you define regions). It has the distinction of being a crossroads city, with major North-South […]
Phitsanulok Mass Transit – Auto Tram System
The Phitsanulok Mass Transit Project is a proposed transit system in Phisanulok, Thailand. Five lines have been proposed in total, with the Red Line being the first line to be developed. This is an East-West line from Phitsanulok University to Central Plaza. An Auto Tram System (rubber-tire tram) is being considered for the line. BRT […]
