Chiang Mai construction and transport projects

The Future Southeast Asia Newsletter features transport and urban development news in Southeast Asia, edited by James Clark.

Hello from Chiang Mai International Airport. I’ve just finished my 2-month stay here, and I am on my way to Vietnam. I haven’t written much about Chiang Mai, but I have some articles in the draft box. One of the future posts will be about the absurdity of Chiang Mai building a second airport.

To prepare myself for upcoming Chiang Mai articles, this week’s main article is Future Chiang Mai. The Future series are fact sheets listing the major projects of each city.

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• Future Chiang Mai: construction and transport projects in Chiang Mai

Construction projects in Chiang Mai, including public spaces, apartments, light rail transit, high-speed railway, and the new airport.

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News

🇰🇭 Cambodia

• If it’s built, Cambodian canal an economic and environmental disaster

“China’s Belt and Road Initiative pulls out.”

• Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal project: A catalog of worries (analysis)

• 22 more Sihanoukville projects get incentives

• 9% decline in construction projects

• Japan to provide $50M for Phnom Penh power project

• Cambodia aims for 770,000 EVs by 2030

🇮🇩 Indonesia

• Indonesian president’s capital dream in peril

“Delays, funding problems, long rumored, become official.”

• Autonomous tram coming to Indonesia's new capital Nusantara in July, says Transport Minister

• Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport to increase capacity to 32 million passengers

🇱🇦 Laos

• Vientiane Capital to tackle persistent flooding issues

• Vientiane Council urges compensation for Thanaleng Dry Port affected residents

🇲🇾 Malaysia

• Transport Ministry has presented KL-SG HSR proposals to Prime Minister Anwar

• ECRL project work progress status in Kelantan at 79.81 per cent as of May 2024 -- MoT

• What is a ‘circle line’, and how can this new MRT route solve Klang Valley’s transport woes?

• High Court dismisses fishermen challenge of approval for Penang South reclamation project

• Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment to start next year, says FT minister

• Malaysia is building malls like crazy – but shoppers aren’t coming

• Subang Airport jet operations to start in August with five airlines

• Relocation of KK airport to Kimanis crucial for long-term solution, says GRS rep

• More infrastructure projects for the construction sector

• MP moots change of 27-year-old subsea pipes to solve Langkawi’s water woes

• Malaysians need more help to cope with diesel subsidy cuts and rising costs

🇵🇭 Philippines

• Railway masterplan seen delayed to 2026, JICA says

• Construction of Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge pushed back to 2025

• PH's first cable car system possible by 2028 — DOTr

• Metro Manila Subway project hits ‘significant progress’: DOTr

• Matnog-Allen bridge project secures P100-M feasibility grant

• Government eyes Guadalupe Bridge rehab in Q4

• DOTr set to hold Swiss Challenge for Laguindingan airport

🇸🇬 Singapore

• CREG slurry TBM ready for Singapore CR116 metro project

🇹🇭 Thailand

• Cabinet gives go-ahead to construction of MRT Orange Line

• Pink Line extension 60% complete, expected to open next year

• Koh Chang bridge 'likely to cost B10bn'

• Samui sea bridge public hearings resume

"First round selected possible entry-exit points on Thai mainland and the island."

• Luxury resort project on Samui faces demolition

• Thai integrated resorts: Bangkok’s Khlong Toei to rival Singapore’s Marina Bay

• Locals resist Bangkok tunnel option

“Underground expressway to cost $50bn.”

🇻🇳 Vietnam

• North-south high-speed railway to be completed by 2035

“The Ministry of Transport and associated project partners have been informed that the completion of the north-south high-speed railway will be expected by 2035.”

• Vietnam’s North-South high-speed railway to be designed for 350km/h

• Ho Chi Minh City determined to complete 183km of urban rail lines by 2035

• Plans for connectivity between Tan Son Nhat, Long Thanh airports proposed

"The Ministry of Transport is currently collecting opinions from agencies, organizations, and localities on a plan for connectivity between Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Long Thanh International Airport."

• Vietnam's first floating airport proposed off central coast

• India's Adani Group gets nod to develop a port in Danang