Ho Chi Minh City opens first metro line after years of delays After years of funding shortages, ballooning costs and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Ho Chi Minh City is opening the first metro line to serve its 10 million residents. Years of start-and-stop construction means the seemingly new ticket vending machines are partly obsolete: they accept coins […]
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State Railway of Thailand approves extensions and contract amendments for three sections of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project due to delays in land delivery The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Board has approved extensions and contract amendments for three sections of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project due to delays in land delivery: – Contract 4-3 […]
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Thai Oil considers change in contractors Dispute over unpaid subcontractors may further delay development of new refinery Thai Oil Plc, the country’s largest oil refinery by capacity, will consider changing the contractors of its new oil refinery under the Clean Fuel Project (CFP) if the ongoing dispute over unpaid wages for construction workers cannot be […]
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Parents, expats drive up Bangkok condo demand Condos near international schools in Bangkok have become highly sought after, attracting a diverse mix of Thai parents, expats and teachers, with Siam-Nana, Asoke-Ekkamai and Silom-Sathorn being the top three locations. According to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand, the number of condos priced over 150,000 baht per square […]
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New speed limits for motorists in Bangkok The Royal Gazette published a new traffic regulation putting speed limits for motorists in Bangkok to 60 kms per hr except on 13 rds. The 13 exempted rds include: Vibhavadi-Rangsit, Sri Nagarin, Phaholyothin, Bang Na-Trad, Ram Intra, Chaeng Wattana, & Rama III. The regulations will be effective December […]
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ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business has secured contracts worth $180m for metro infrastructure projects in Bangkok, Thailand. The projects involve the deployment of a communications system, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, and AGIL® Platform Screen Door (PSD) solution for the 35.9-kilometre MRT Orange Line. The communications system will leverage advanced networking technologies to […]
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Construction of new Phong Chau bridge kicks off in vietnam’s northern province of Phu Tho The Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phu Tho on December 21 started the construction of the new Phong Chau bridge on National Highway 32C to replace the old one, which collapsed as a […]
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No tolls on Pak Chong-Korat M6 Motorway during 5-day New Year break The Highways Department waives toll fees to ensure motorists heading to the Northeast can bypass heavy traffic in the heart of Nakhon Ratchasima The Highways Department will allow motorists to use an 80-kilometre section of its Pak Chong-Nakhon Ratchasima motorway, also known as […]
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Govt urged to delay Sanakham dam consultation ‘Not enough info’ on downstream impact Activists are calling on the government to delay the public hearing process on the controversial Sanakham hydropower project in Laos, citing a lack of sufficient information from the project’s developer. The call comes amid growing concern that the government is rushing into […]
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Siemens Mobility and Consortium Partners Secure Important Rail Contracts in Thailand to Transform Public Transportation Comprehensive turnkey contract for Orange Line to deliver 32 new trains and provide full-scale services from design to integration of mechanical and electrical systems, and maintenance services Delivery of 21 new trains for Bangkok’s Blue Line including signaling upgrade to […]
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