The Thai Canal (also known as the Kra Canal) is a proposed canal that would cut across the Malay Peninsula in Southern Thailand. This man-made waterway would connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, providing a maritime shortcut by rerouting shipping away from the Strait of Malacca. The canal of approximately 100 km […]
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Mekong River Railway Bridge – New Thailand-Laos bridge for high-speed railway
The Mekong River Railway Bridge is a proposed railway bridge between Thailand and Laos. The bridge will have 2 tracks of meter-gauge and 2 tracks of standard-gauge for the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed railway. The 4-track railway bridge will be 30 metres away on the downstream side of the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge. The metre-gauge on […]
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 […]
Bangkok–Nong Khai High-Speed Railway (China-Thailand Railway)
The Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway is an under-construction railway that will connect Bangkok to Nong Khai in northeast Thailand on the Laos border. It will then be connected to the Laos-China Railway, providing a railway connection from Bangkok to Vientiane, and onwards to Kunming in China. This new railway is a double-track standard-gauge line that […]
Bangkok M-MAP 2: Official map of future urban rail transit lines in Bangkok
Second Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (M-MAP 2) M-MAP 2 is the official master plan by the Department of Rail Transport for rail transit n the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. M-MAP 2 is an updated version of M-MAP 1, including 33 routes of current, proposed, and under construction lines. Official M-MAP 2 […]
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 […]
Cloud 11 Bangkok: Creator economy hub in South Sukhumvit Innovation District
Cloud 11 is a mixed-use development on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok that is being styled as a creator economy hub. The complex is comprised of four towers on top of a mega podium that will include an elevated urban garden. Cloud 11 is opposite True Digital Park, and this area in Phra Khanong is being […]
Hat Yai – Songkhla Railway
The Hat Yai – Songkhla Railway is a proposal to revive the old Hat Yai to Songkhla railway line in Southern Thailand. The distance between Hat Yai and Songkhla is about 29 km. Songkhla is the capital of Songkhla Province, though Hat Yai is the biggest city. The original line opened in 1917 and operated […]
Kanchanaphisek Park: a model reclaimed waterway in Chiang Mai
Kanchanaphisek Park is a park in Chiang Mai along a remnant of the outer city wall. The park is a good model of what a reclaimed waterway can look like. Chiang Mai has numerous waterways that run from the mountain (Doi Suthep) to the Ping River. Unfortunately, most of these have been encroached by urbanisation. […]
Gulf of Thailand Seawall: The Greater Bangkok flood barrier and new sea city
The plan to build a city on artificial islands in the Gulf of Thailand to form a seawall for Greater Bangkok. The Bang Khun Thian land reclamation project is a proposed megaproject to build artificial islands in the Gulf of Thailand as part of a flood defence system for Greater Bangkok. The reclaimed land would […]
