Bangkok is working towards building an urban rail transit system that will meet the needs of the people of this megacity. There are now 7 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 […]
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Koh Samui Bridge
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 […]
The mixed-gauge mess of Thailand’s railways
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 […]
Future Hua Hin
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 […]
Bangkok – Hua Hin High-Speed Railway
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 […]
Future Rayong
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, […]
Ban Phai – Nakhon Phanom Railway
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 […]
Future Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen is a province in the Northeast of Thailand (Isaan Region). The capital of Khon Kaen is one of the “Big 4” cities of the Isan (alongside Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, and Udon Thani). The future Thai-China highspeed rail will stop in Khon Kaen, and the province also has the proposed East-West Economic Corridor […]
Will there ever be an airport on Koh Lanta?
Koh Lanta is an island district in Krabi Province, Thailand. There are two main islands that make up the bulk of this island group. Ko Lanta Yai (the main tourist island) is the 8th largest island in Thailand, and if all of the islands of Lanta were counted as one area that would put it […]
Andaman Railway – A proposal to connect the West Coast of Southern Thailand by rail
The Andaman Railway is a proposed railway along the Andaman Coast of Southern Thailand. There have been different proposals made over the years that would form a railway from Ranong to Satun, via Phuket. Starting in the north, a line from Ranong would pass through Phang-Nga to Phuket. Another line was proposed to connect Phuket […]
