Cable cars are not a common sight in Southeast Asia, though there are plans for new cable cars around the region. The exception is in Vietnam, where there are more cable cars than in every country in Southeast Asia combined. This article list every cable car in Southeast Asia. There is also a news archive […]
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Quang Ninh will have 3 urban railway lines
According to the planning of Quang Ninh province in the period of 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister last February, there are three newly planned urban railway lines in this province. The first route has the route Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Quang Yen – Ha Long, […]
Future Langkawi
Langkawi is an island and archipelago of islands located approximately 30 km off the coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are part of Kedah State, and Kuah is the largest town on the island. Pantai Cenang is the main tourist beach, and the island was given a World Geopark status by UNESCO in 2007. The […]
The case for a train to Koh Samui
A combined road/rail bridge could put an end to Samui Airport’s stranglehold on the island. Numerous new railway proposals in Thailand have been made over the years. Some of them are now being built (such as the railway to Chiang Rai), while some of them are too radical to be true (such as this Hanoi – Luang […]
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station)
Bang Sue Grand Station (officially known as Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal) is the new central railway station of Bangkok. The station will be the terminus for all current long-distance rail services and future high-speed railways, and through-trains for the SRT commuter lines and 3-airport HSR line. It is also connected to the mass transit […]
Shwe Kokko New City: A casino city in Myanmar on the Thailand border
Shwe Kokko New City is a planned new urban area and casino city in Myanmar. The development is at the township of Shwe Kokko (also transliterated as Swe Koke Ko) on the Moei River, which forms the Myanmar-Thailand border. Shwe Kokko is about 25km by road north of Myawaddy, in the Myawaddy District of Kayin […]
Pattaya Station Redevelopment: High-speed railway and mixed-use project
Pattaya Station and the surrounding area will be redeveloped as part of the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Project. Pattaya Station is on the Ban Phlu Ta Luang Main Line of the Eastern Line. The Ban Phlu Ta Luang Main Line is a metre-gauge railway operated with diesel locomotives, while the high-speed railway will be […]
Sangley Point International Airport
Sangley Point Airport (or Cavite Airport) is an airport at Sangley Point, Cavite City in the Philippines. Cavite is a province south of Metropolitan Manila, and the airport is currently used for domestic flights. The airport is set to be developed into an international airport. Its proximity to the National Capital Region area will make […]
Adaptive reuse in Southeast Asia
Adaptive reuse is when an existing building is reused for a purpose other than which it was originally built for. A typical example is an old warehouse that is turned into an art centre. Adaptive reuse is often associated with urban regeneration projects, where a redundant historic building becomes the centrepiece of the revitalised area. […]
Koh Chang Bridge: the proposed bridge to connect the island to mainland Trat
The Koh Chang Bridge is a proposed bridge connecting the island of Koh Chang to the mainland in Trat province, Thailand. The proposal is for a 10-km sea bridge from Laem Ngob sub-district on the mainland to Ban Dan Kao on the island. Koh Chang is currently served by a car ferry that takes 30 […]
