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
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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
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.
News #259. Sri Racha trip report, Siem Reap’s E-Bus project, Malaysia's ECRL almost 80% complete, Ho Chi Minh City plans for 7 metro lines by 2035
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?
News #257: Bangkok construction report, Central Highlands Vietnam Railway, DOGE cuts in SE Asia, Penang LRT, a monorail for Bohol, Binh Duong Metro
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.
