A guide to the construction frenzy in Phu Quoc
A guide to the construction frenzy in Phu Quoc
Cleaning up the canals of Phnom Penh, a look at Vang Vieng station in Laos, Vietnamese modernist architecture, and more construction and transport news around Southeast Asia.
[Marina Square - one of the many mini-Europe projects in Phu Quoc.]
After visiting the island of Phu Quoc last month I’ve put together what clickbait websites might call “The ultimate guide to Phu Quoc!”. Regular readers will know that I’m not one for using hyperbolic headlines, but I will say that there is no guide as comprehensive as what you about to read.
This week I have two articles about Phu Quoc in Vietnam. I actually wrote three articles, with the other one scheduled to be published on Nomadic Notes (subscribe for updates). I needed to write them all at once to keep my notes straight. In the process of writing these articles another topic formed that will require a post of its own.
The two articles can be read in any order. The construction update is a snapshot of work progress in 2021. The Future Phu Quoc post lists every known project that is planned or under construction.
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Updated Posts
Thailand
Saksayam pushes for megaproject
"Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has urged agencies to expedite the southern land bridge megaproject, which will connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea."
Added to Thai Land Bridge
Other News
“Construction is set to boost ASEAN’s Covid-19 recovery, largely owing to a renewed public sector commitment to infrastructure development to spur inclusive growth and generate jobs, as mapped out in a new Covid-19 Response Report (CRR).”
Cambodia
Casinos, condos and sugar cane: How a Cambodian national park is being sold down the river
About 7,000 tonnes of grass, mud removed from Boeng Tompun canal to reduce flooding
“Phnom Penh authorities have removed piles of grass, trash, and mud along a canal in Phnom Penh in a move to reduce flooding during heavy rain, an official said.”
Call to stop throwing rubbish into waterways
Indonesia
How Jokowi solved Indonesia’s toll road dilemma. Sort of.
“In breaking through old bottlenecks, Indonesia’s president has blurred the lines between the state and private enterprise.”
Indonesia plans $2.5bn expansion of Jakarta port
Super Air Jet: Lion Air’s suspicious new airline
Laos
Vietnam’s tug of war with China over Laos
Update rail station in VangVieng, Laos
A Vlogger in Laos walking around the Vang Vieng railway station.
Philippines
PH construction to spearhead economic recovery
Popular opposition halts a bridge project in a Philippine coral haven
“The Philippine government has suspended work on a bridge that would connect the islands of Coron and Culion in the coral rich region of Palawan. Activists, Indigenous groups and marine experts say the project would threaten the rich coral biodiversity in the area as well as the historical shipwrecks that have made the area a prime dive site.”
Singapore
KL-Singapore HSR: Not end of the road
“Alternatives to enhanced KL-Singapore connectivity exist, such as a high-speed electric bus system.”
Thailand
Thai communities grapple with pollution in economic corridor
“Landfill, waste sorting and recycling operations take over Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, polluting traditional farmland.”
Finding bliss on a Bangkok motorcycle taxi
“After calling Bangkok home for more than seven years, my happy place isn’t a hole-in-the-wall noodle joint or a tucked-away temple—it’s the pleather backseat of a motorcycle taxi.”
Bangkok developer Ananda jumps on cryptocurrency bandwagon
“One of Bangkok’s top property developers has announced it will now accept cryptocurrency in exchange for its houses and condos.”
Vietnam
Vietnam: airport infrastructure needs USD5billion upgrade
The Vietnamese brand of modernism
“Modernism is an architectural approach associated with functional and minimalist design. But in Vietnam, where the movement grew more organically in the mid-20th century, a unique style evolved as everyday citizens added their own decorative flourishes to these concrete structures.”
Resort real estate sees recovery
Tesla Autopilot tries valiantly before asking for help in Vietnam’s crowded streets