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Future Southeast Asia News #265

Da Lat trip report, date set for new Phnom Penh airport, passenger rail plan in Johor Bahru, Ayutthaya high-speed rail station update, new cable car and big Buddha project in Vietnam.

James Clark

Da LatDa Lat

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May 11, 2025

Da Lat construction and transport report

Da Lat (Central Highlands of Vietnam), featuring a new international hotel, the greenhouse problem, the old Governor’s Palace, build too big and ask for permission later, an old military airport that would make a great park, international flights, and the proposed railway restoration.

James Clark

NewsNews

May 06, 2025

Urban parks of Southeast Asia

News #264: Building pocket parks in Southeast Asia, Makati Subway 'no longer feasible', gov’t plans direct KL-Bangkok cargo rail service, Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project to start construction in December

James Clark

Urban ParksUrban Parks

May 05, 2025

Building pocket parks in Southeast Asia

The case for building multiple small parks now while planning bigger parks in the future.

James Clark

NewsNews

Apr 29, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #263

50 years of development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau construction report, Penang LRT update, 3 proposed railways for the Isaan region

James Clark

Vung TauVung Tau

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Apr 27, 2025

Vung Tau: The future beach district of Ho Chi Minh City

Vung Tau construction report, featuring the proposed merger of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province into Ho Chi Minh City, Front Beach projects, Back Beach redevelopment, and updates on proposed urban and inter-provincial railways.

James Clark

NewsNews

Apr 22, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #262

Update from Quy Nhon, Penang Turf Club redevelopment, Cambodia to China by train, Manila MRT7 update, Tan Son Nhat Terminal 3 opens

James Clark

Urban PlanningUrban Planning

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Apr 20, 2025

Penang Turf Club redevelopment: How Penang should look to Singapore for inspiration

The closure of the Penang Turf Club presents a rare opportunity to redevelop a large area of land on the island. Penang should look to Singapore for racecourse redevelopment inspiration before they build another uninspiring car-dependent development.

James Clark

NewsNews

Apr 15, 2025

Pavements of Pattaya

News #261: 5 years of the Future Southeast Asia Newsletter, Dara Sakor airport opens to domestic flights, Myanmar post-quake construction, NAIA Terminal 5 and Bulacan Airport terminal construction, Changi gets its crown back, Vietnam–China railway cooperation

James Clark

ThailandThailand

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Apr 14, 2025

Pattaya construction and transport report

Trip report from January 2025: Walkability and bad street layouts, Pattaya construction notes, the ghost tower, future high-speed railway and monorail, Jomtien Beach as a future apartment hotspot, and air quality

James Clark

Site NewsSite News

Apr 13, 2025

5 Years of the Future Southeast Asia Newsletter!

The pandemic pivot that became my life work, 260 weeks of weekly news, benefits of Premium membership, travel plans, conferences and meetups, and your suggestions.

James Clark

NewsNews

Apr 08, 2025

Sihanoukville, the tourist city without tourists

News #260: Trump tariffs in SE Asia, provincial mergers, a giant seawall for Java, East Coast Rail Link game changer, Japan proposes high-speed rail for the Philippines, Vietnam want to start high-speed rail construction next year

James Clark

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