The Little Osaka of Thailand, bad design of Sukhumvit Road (like Bangkok), seaview apartments (shame about the beach), and the future high-speed railway to 3 airports.
News #258: Thoughts on LinkedIn, the Shark Jaw building of Hanoi, Japan backs PH infra projects, Thailand Land Bridge project, and will the Vietnam high-speed rail be French?
An ode to the Shark Jaw building in Hanoi, turning tram depots into opera houses, more lakeside demolition for metro construction, and thoughts on if Hanoi should go full Haussmann.
News #257: Bangkok construction report, Central Highlands Vietnam Railway, DOGE cuts in SE Asia, Penang LRT, a monorail for Bohol, Binh Duong Metro
Another mall at Siam, the future “Shinjuku of Bangkok”, more classic hotels that have been lost, the South Sukhumvit Innovation District, and a mega project in Chinatown.
News #256: Cleaning up the roads of Cambodia, Phnom Penh Metro, Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed railway, 2 new Singapore MRT lines proposed, Hanoi metro updates
What Cambodia can learn from other countries about cleaning up plastic waste on national roads.
News #255: Thai Canal vs Thai Land Bridge, Penang undersea tunnel, Philippines infrastructure deficit, Hanoi and HCMC Metro extensions to neighbouring provinces
Trip report from my visit in December 2024, including the two-tower apartment project in Kampot Town, the Tiktokification of tourism landmarks, and land reclamation in Kep.
News #254: Bali overdevelopment, rebuilding a former CIA airport in Laos, Selangor railway, proposed merger of Bangkok bus terminals, Hanoi Metro Line 5
An update on one of the biggest mixed-use developments under construction in Cambodia, prominent abandoned projects, and the redevelopment of Ochheuteal and Otres Beach.
News #253: Travel update, best cities in Southeast Asia, development of KL-Singapore HSR, Singapore budgets for Changi Airport and metro expansion, Vietnam approves Lào Cai-Hà Nội-Hải Phòng railway project.
