Indonesia to use state budget to repay Whoosh high-speed rail debt, Savannakhet’s 270-meter wooden bridge faces final season, Malaysia’s new rail system stages preview run, Thai–Chinese high-speed rail phase 1 hits 51%, Vietnam proposes expressway link between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh. Happy Year of the Horse from Ho Chi Minh City! Here […]
Why the Thai Land Bridge is a bad idea
The Thai Land Bridge has been proposed as an alternative to the Thai Canal. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. The Thai Land Bridge is a proposed transport corridor in Southern Thailand connecting the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand. The proposal is an alternative to the Thai Canal (also known as the Kra […]
Thai Land Bridge: The proposed Ranong-Chumphon shipping short-cut
The Thai Land Bridge is a proposed rail and road transport corridor in Southern Thailand connecting the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand. This has been touted as an alternative to the Thai Canal, which would cut a canal across Southern Thailand as a short cut to the Strait of Malacca. Deep sea ports […]
Chiang Rai Railway: (Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong)
The Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong Railway is an under-construction railway in Northern Thailand. The railway will branch off from the current Bangkok-Chiang Mai Railway at Den Chai, towards Chiang Rai, and then Chiang Khong on the Thailand-Laos border. This rail was originally proposed in 1960 but nothing came of it. The […]
Koh Samui Bridge: Proposed bridge from Samui to the mainland
Koh Samui Bridge is a proposed bridge in Thailand from the island of Samui to Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Khanom is the nearest point on the mainland, and the proposal has called for a cable-stayed bridge that would span 18km with two lanes in each direction. Koh Samui Bridge Map Google Map […]
Future Southeast Asia News [11 Feb 2026]
Public parks in Phnom Penh, MRT East-West corridor to strengthen Jakarta as global city, redevelopment project in George Town heritage area, Myanmar opens Dala Bridge, demo run of Metro Manila Subway set on 2028, JB-Singapore RTS Link arrives at Woodlands North, Don Mueang-Suvarnabhumi expansion, Da Nang maps out MRT/LRT lines in urban railway network.
Vientiane – Champasak Railway
The Vientiane – Champasak Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Laos connecting Vientiane to Pakse in Champasak province. The Vientiane – Champasak Railway would be a continuation of the proposed Vientiane Vung Ang Railway, extending south from Thakhek to Champasak. In addition to connecting southern Laos to Vientiane Prefecture, the line could also connect […]
Future Southeast Asia News [4 Feb 2026]
Construction firms push back Funan Techo Canal construction, Nusantara is not a ghost town, KL must safeguard its green spaces, reviving the Mindanao railway project, Singapore MRT Circle Line 6 extension, Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion, Phu Quoc launches $2.6B mega hotel projects for APEC 2027.
Future Southeast Asia: January 2026
An introduction to the new format for Future Southeast Asia, and my 2026 travel plans for Future Southeast Asia research. Article updates include keeping the Bangkok-Chiang Mai Shinkansen dream alive, cable cars of Southeast Asia, The Next Singapore, and will Spain and France be building Vietnam’s high-speed railway? Hello from Ho Chi Minh City, and […]
Future Southeast Asia News [28 Jan 2026]
How Asia’s megacities can learn from each other, Cambodia bets big on state-led development, Jakarta to break ground on giant sea wall in September, Bukit Chagar station takes shape on Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link, Philippines government earmarks P7.8 billion for upgrade of 19 airports, Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line 2 tunnel work and extension […]
