Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway Thailand plans to speed up the construction of the China-Thailand railway, a bilateral flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin. Thailand will create a rail system from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, and extends all […]
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Thai PM Srettha proposes new railway bridge across the Mekong River, linking Nong Khai province and Vientiane, the Lao capital Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Laos on Monday and proposed that the two countries build a new railway bridge to facilitate bilateral trade. Mr Srettha called on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at his office […]
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POSCO E&C Ordered to Pay 3.9 Billion Won Compensation due to substandard highway construction in Vietnam POSCO Engineering & Construction (POSCO E&C) has been mandated to pay substantial compensation for its recognized responsibility in substandard highway construction in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese local media, VN Express, on Oct. 28, the Hanoi People’s Court has ordered […]
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Bangkok’s Pink Line to begin trial runs in November ahead of its official launch on 18 December 2023 The Pink Line rail service, between Khae Rai and Min Buri,will open to the public for trial runs in November, ahead of its official launch on December 18th, Pichet Kunadhamraks, director-general of the Department of Rail Transport […]
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Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway Thailand plans to speed up the construction of the China-Thailand railway, a bilateral flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, reported Xinhua. Thailand will create a rail system from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, and extend into China, […]
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Five new Thai airlines to start flying next year Thai nationals are launching five new airlines with a total investment of at least 3.85 billion baht, expecting to start commercial operations in 2024, eyeing a piece of Thailand’s growing aviation market which is estimated to reach 320 billion baht in value next year. According to […]
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Forget Thailand’s proposed Kra land bridge, just build a canal The prospect of the Kra Canal, a man-made waterway cutting across Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra, has ignited impassioned debates across various spheres. For years, the canal has remained a theoretical venture, lurking in the wings of policy discussions and tantalizing the imagination of strategic planners. […]
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Thailand’s proposed Land bridge connecting the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean to the Gulf of Thailand needs rethink BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL The government deserves praise for its quick work to promote investments in Thailand. That said, speed is not always of the essence when the project in question has a considerable impact on the […]
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Marubeni Chooses Bangkok’s One City Centre for Thailand Headquarters Japanese giant Marubeni selects OCC for its new Thailand headquarters, reinforcing OCC’s appeal to global corporations. Mr. Korn Narongdej, Chief Executive Officer of Raimon Land Public Company Limited (RML), a leader in luxury and ultra-luxury real estate development, along with Mr. Yuji Okamoto, Managing Director of […]
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New 34.1-kilometre motorway connecting Bang Bua Thong in Nonthaburi and Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya slated to open by 2029 The Department of Highways (DoH) is planning to have a new 34.1-kilometre motorway connecting Bang Bua Thong in Nonthaburi and Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya, costing almost 15 billion baht, built by 2029. According to DoH director-general […]
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