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 […]
Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway – The 3-airport rail link of Bangkok
The Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway is a proposed railway that will connect the two airports of Bangkok with U-Tapao airport in the Eastern Economic Corridor of Thailand. The rail link will be connected to what will eventually be the two biggest railway stations in Bangkok (Bang Sue Grand Station and Makkasan). The train will also […]
Can Gio Tourist City
Can Gio Tourist City is a proposed new urban area in Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City. The project is also known as Can Gio Resort Town and Can Gio sea encroachment tourism and urban area project. The proposed project will cover 2,870 hectares on existing Can Gio coastline and reclaimed land, and […]
Fix Penang Island instead of making new islands
The supposed green utopia of the Penang South Islands project will do nothing to fix the current urban problems of the island of Penang. The Penang South Islands project is a plan to build three islands south of the island of Penang. The project has been mired in controversy from the beginning, with objections about environmental damage, […]
Siantar – Parapat Railway: The missing link for the Medan – Lake Toba Railway
The Siantar – Parapat Railway is a proposed railway to connect Medan to Lake Toba in North Sumatra. There is already a railway from Medan to Siantar, so this extension is the missing link to connect the largest city in Sumatra to one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island. [Parapat on Lake […]
