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Bangkok construction update – 2022 edition

December 6, 2022 By James Clark 5 Comments

Welcome to the annual Bangkok construction update. This is a snapshot of major projects around Bangkok as of December 2022. An ongoing list of projects can be found on the Future Bangkok page. One Bangkok Address: Wireless, Rama IV, Sathorn Road, Bangkok. One Bangkok is a mixed-use development featuring office towers, luxury hotels, luxury condos, […]

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Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit System Guide – Current, under construction, and proposed lines, and maps

October 25, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Thailand, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, thailand

The ticketing mess of Bangkok’s rail transit

October 11, 2022 By James Clark 1 Comment

The rail transit system of Bangkok is operated by three separate companies, and each company issues tickets that are only valid for their own line. I’ve previously covered the station transfer mess of Bangkok’s rail transit. This article covers the ticketing mess of Bangkok’s rail transit. The ticketing mess The mass transit system of Bangkok […]

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The station transfer mess of Bangkok’s rail transit

September 20, 2022 By James Clark 3 Comments

Bangkok is working towards building an urban rail transit system that will meet the needs of the people of this megacity. There are now 8 lines that make up the metro system, with 3 lines under construction, and more lines planned. Unfortunately for Bangkok, the system currently has three operators that are not compelled to […]

Filed Under: Thailand, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, metro, thailand

Koh Samui Bridge

August 29, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

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 [Map of […]

Filed Under: Bridges, Thailand Tagged With: bridge, koh samui, thailand

The mixed-gauge mess of Thailand’s railways

April 18, 2022 By James Clark 10 Comments

Thailand is in the process of expanding and duplicating railway lines across the country. While this is a much-needed improvement to the railway network, the choice of railway gauge will create further problems and cost more in the future. Thailand’s railways operate on a metre-gauge. There are several gauges used around the world, but most […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: railways, thailand

Future Hua Hin

March 21, 2022 By James Clark

Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province is a beach city on the Gulf of Thailand in the area proclaimed as the Thai Riviera. Its proximity to Bangkok makes it one of the closest weekend beach getaways, and it is also popular with foreign retirees. Perhaps it is this association with retirees that has given […]

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Bangkok – Hua Hin High-Speed Railway

March 14, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bangkok – Hua Hin high-speed railway is a proposed railway that would run on a standard gauge track at up to 250 kilometres per hour. The current railway is a meter gauge line that takes from 4 to 5 hours to travel the 229.8 km from Bangkok Hualamphong to Hua Hin. This is being […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: bangkok, high speed rail, hua hin, thailand

Future Rayong

March 8, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Rayong is a province in eastern Thailand, and it is one of the three provinces of the Eastern Economic Corridor (along with Chachoengsao and Chonburi). Rayong Province is home to U-Tapao Airport, and the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong is Thailand’s largest petrochemical and heavy industry park. The province includes some beach resort areas, […]

Filed Under: Future Cities, Thailand Tagged With: rayong, thailand, u tapao

Ban Phai – Nakhon Phanom Railway

March 1, 2022 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Ban Phai – Nakhon Phanom Railway is a proposed 355-km railway in Northeast Thailand. The line would begin at Ban Phai on the current Northeast Line and travel to Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Mukdahan and Nakhon Phanom. The purpose of the line is to connect provinces of the Mekong region to Laem Chabang Port […]

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