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Three provinces shortlisted for transit-oriented development

Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces should serve as models for the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project, according to a study by the Transport Ministry.The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has been tasked since 2017 to study city development plans along ...

The Nation Reporter

Khon Kaen takes lead in Thailand's race to smarten up

Khon Kaen has been chosen to be the government’s model smart city for other provinces to learn from. Last Saturday (Oct 13), Khon Kaen hosted the Smart City Expo 2018, an event designed to showcase a variety of projects aimed at achieving the goal. Known as ...

Khon Kaen light rail plan set

Khon Kaen’s ambitious plan to develop its own light rail network is about to be realised as the proposal will be vetted by the Land Traffic Management Commission later this month, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. If the commission approves the Khon Kaen ...

Chatrudee Theparat

Thailand’s Khon Kaen and Phuket recognised for their smart-city projects

Carrying out smart-city transformations is feasible when emerging technologies and innovation are leveraged to make cities more liveable and its residents to be forward-looking. The winning projects showcased best practices of urban innovation focusing on use of technology.Keep reading ...

Khon Kaen steps up dengue virus surveillance in rainy season

The northeastern province of Khon Kaen has tightened its dengue virus surveillance program as the rainy season has raised the risk of infection. According to Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jangtrakul, continued rainfall in many areas have provided favorable conditions for mosquitos to propagate, thus increasing the ...

Vipaporn Pooritanasarn

Is Bangkok savvy enough to become a 'smart city'?

The “smart city” has become a new buzzword for development policy in the Thailand 4.0 initiative, which would see big cities in the country like Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and the Eastern Economic Corridor, transformed into technology hubs.Keep reading ...

Anchalee Kongrut

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