Long Thanh International Airport is expected to open this year, but which airlines will fly there remains unclear. Dubai and Bangkok provide two models for how to proceed in the short-term and long-term. Long Thanh International Airport Long Thanh International Airport is the planned second airport of Ho Chi Minh City. The airport is in […]
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Bangkok Grey Line Monorail
The Grey Line is a proposed monorail line in Bangkok by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The Grey Line would provide another north-south route connecting the northeast suburbs to central Bangkok. The first section that has been proposed is the 19-kilometre segment from Watcharapol to Thong Lor. This begins in the north at Watcharapol Station […]
Airports in the Philippines
Southeast Asia Airports > Philippines Airports List and map of current and future airports in the Philippines. Philippines airports map [View Google Map of airports in the Philippines.] Red=International Blue=Domestic Yellow=Under construction The base for this list is the Wikipedia list of airports in the Philippines. The airports are grouped into the traditional island groups […]
Philippines High-Speed Railway
There is no official plan for a high-speed railway in the Philippines, but there have been various proposals made by elected officials and the private sector. Most of the proposals have been for a high-speed railway in Luzon. A North-South Luzon HSR was proposed in 2010 by San Miguel Corp. In 2023, Luis Raymund Villafuerte […]
Could the Philippines build a Pan-Philippine High-Speed Railway?
Is it possible to build a high-speed railway from Manila to Davao, and should the Philippines build such a railway? The Philippines is drafting a 30-year railway master plan, which includes rebuilding the railway in Luzon and building a new railway in Mindanao. There have been some mentions of upgrading the proposed railways in Luzon and Mindanao […]
Leyte-Mindanao Bridge – Connecting Visayas and Mindanao to the Pan-Philippine Highway
The Leyte-Mindanao Bridge is a proposed bridge to connect the islands of Leyte and Mindanao in the Philippines. The project involves the construction of cable-stayed bridges connecting San Ricardo, Southern Leyte and Lipata in Surigao City. The Leyte-Mindanao Bridge is estimated to be 23 km in length, which is long, but it’s not the longest […]
Luzon-Samar Bridge – Connecting Luzon and Visayas to the Pan-Philippine Highway
The Luzon-Samar Bridge is a proposed bridge to connect the islands of Luzon and Samar in the Philippines. The bridge is also referred to as the Matnog-Allen Bridge, named after the ports that currently connect the two islands. The Luzon-Samar Bridge is estimated to be 18.2 km in length, which is just over half of […]
Redrawing new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City
A proposal to create new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City. These new designated areas would act like postcodes and not another government body. On July 1, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City merged with the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. This was part of the nationwide merger that […]
Why are there no great coastal cities in Indonesia?
Indonesia comprises over 17,000 islands and has a population of over 280 million people. With so many islands and so many people, why are there no great coastal cities that are famous destinations? Indonesia comprises over 17,000 islands and has a population of over 280 million people. With so many islands and so many people, […]
Railway debt soars to 300 billion, “rehabilitation plan” likely to miss target in 2027, revising ‘locomotive-wheeled’ plan, budget 170 billion to accept ‘double track-new line’
Article By: Manager Online The government has heavily invested in developing rail infrastructure over the past decade. This includes seven urgent-phase double-track railway projects, covering a total distance of 993 kilometers, with a budget of 124 billion baht. Currently, seven additional double-track routes (Phase 2), covering 1,479 kilometers, along with two new double-track lines, are […]
