Bonjour to all
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT by
Vimolsiddhi Horayangkura 11ᵀᴴ ASEAN Forum
Organized by the French Foreign Trade Advisers in Thailand (CCEF) On November 17 and 18, 2014 Pullman Bangkok King Power
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT o The Challenges: Toward Building up Global Standings o o o o
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Internationalization Rebranding Reorganization Redevelopment
The Opportunities : Urban Development Projects o Up-coming Mega Projects / Water Front Development o Investments in tourist markets
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The Opportunities : Urban Regeneration Projects o Rattanagosin Historic Urban Landscape (HUL)
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
What has gone wrong? The proposed mega projects could not be realized unless the followings be undertaken:
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INTERNATIONALIZATION REBRANDING REORGANIZATION REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
INTERNATIONALIZATION :
Going global
o Redefining localism : contemporary localization o Overcoming language barrier o Mind-setting for international outlook Thai democracy Sufficiency Economy
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
REBRANDING THE CITY
Bangkok : Venice of the East (X) City of Angels (X) International city of ASEAN Smart Growth City
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Strasbourg
BKK
BKK
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
REORGANIZATION :
Establishing
o UDC : Urban Development Cooperation o Civic engagement o Regulation system reform
TOWARD BETTER INTEGRATION
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY o Recentralization
o Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) o Regeneration
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BKK: Nakhon Kasem
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY o Recentralization o Multi-Nuclei City
o High-density living near major intersections of infrastructure o Multi-layering of intermodal transportation system
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY
o Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) o Combining land use and transportation planning o High-density TOD nodes along transit corridors o Mixed-use development o To balance jobs, housing and services while reducing auto trips o Developing regional town centers around rail station
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Transit - Oriented Development: Kowloon
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY o Regeneration
o UNESCO recommendation on Heritage Urban Landscape (HUL) o Multiplicity in urban cultural heritage • Economic/social/physical development • Gaining social capital cultural capital economic capital • Tools required : civic engagement tools Knowledge and planning tools Regulatory system reform Financial tools
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Regeneration: Nakhon Kasem 4,000 M.Baht 14 Rai (2019)
o Walking street o Mixed-use: residential on top of commercial o 1,200 car parkings Sustainable design needs to recognise the lessons of cities which grew up in periods of scarcity – lessons we need to relearn for the resource-hungry future (Ewards, 2001: 16)
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
All these will serve to increase
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Shanghai
BKK
“Make your business event sparkle with the magic of Thailand� Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
UP-COMING MEGA PROJECTS 1
Icon Siam
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Future City
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The Bangkok Mall
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Central Westgate
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
UP-COMING MEGA PROJECTS o Icon Siam
50,000 M.Baht
750,000 sq.m.
50 Rai (2017)
o World Class Destination 35/65 Tourists/Thai o Main Retail & Entertainment 50,000 sq.m. o Two condominium towers 70 Fl. Lev. + 50 Fl. Lev.
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
UP-COMING MEGA PROJECTS o Future City o o o o
5,000 M.Baht
600,000 sq.m. 600 Rai (2015)
Gigantic shopping attraction as ‘Gate Way’ Main Retail, ‘Zpell’ Retail Project 600,000 sq.m. Arena & Hospital 4 Stars Hotel 200 Units
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The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
UP-COMING MEGA PROJECTS o The Bangkok Mall o o o o
20,000 M.Baht 650,000 sq.m. 100 Rai (2017)
City within the City (Mall + Residential + Office) Department Store 80,000 sq.m. Exposition Hall 15,000 sq.m. Theme Park & Water Park 50,000 sq.m
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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The Challenges : Toward Building up Global Standings
UP-COMING MEGA PROJECTS o Central Westgate
10,000 M.Baht 500,000 sq.m. 100 Rai (2015)
o Regional Shopping Hub: MetAsia o Main Retail & Entertainment Complex 500,000 sq.m. Condominium 5,000-6,000 Units
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Key tourist attraction Investments in the tourist markets in southern and eastern Thailand o Phuket, Samui, Hua Hin, Pattaya o Investors: English, Scandinavian, Russian, Chinese Middle Eastern investors o Restriction: A 30-year leasehold which can be extended twice for the same period : Foreigners cannot own land freehold, or take more than a 49% stake in a company which controls freehold land
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES VS. DISASTER Global warming
Urbanization
Suburbanization
Melting polar ice Raising sea levels:
1.20 m. in 100 years ahead
Building an enclosure system for the Gulf of Thailand
Claiming more land
Gulf of Thailand
Coastal cities at risks