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Future Southeast Asia News #266

Largest urban parks in Southeast Asia, Tan Cang station review on the HCMC Metro, Changi Airport T5 breaks ground, and the audacious Vietnam high-speed railway proposal.

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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May 18, 2025

Tan Cang Station (HCMC Metro): Pedestrian access and future interchange

A review of the pedestrian access and interchange infrastructure of Tan Cang Station on Line 1 of the HCMC Metro, and avoiding the interchange mistakes of the Hanoi Metro

James Clark

NewsNews

May 13, 2025

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

CambodiaCambodia

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Apr 07, 2025

How to fix Sihanoukville

Sihanoukville should be a booming beach resort comparable to coastal cities in Vietnam. Instead, it's better known for its abandoned towers, scam compounds, and shady casinos. Here is how to fix it.

James Clark

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