Phuket’s Patong Tunnel, at 3.98km long, to cost B14.4bn, expected 2023 start and open in 2027 PHUKET: Construction of the long-awaited Patong Tunnel project, spanning 3.98km from Kathu to Patong at a cost of B14.47 billion, is now expected to begin in 2023 and open for service in 2027, Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) Deputy […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) allocates B20bn for LNG terminal in Rayong State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has joined hands with national oil and gas conglomerate PTT to co-invest in a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal project in Rayong as part of new gas supply management. Egat expects to spend […]
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Bangkok’s attempts to lockdown Cambodian and Myanmar labors inside construction camps continues City Hall officials in Bangkok have inspected three locked-down construction camps in the northern district to ensure no worker movements, while delivering aid kits to the workers affected. Deputy Governor of Bangkok Sakoltee Phattiyakul inspected the construction camps, where workers are now observing […]
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Subcontractor arrested for movement of construction workers during one-month construction shutdown in Bangkok and surrounding provinces Migrant labourers taken from Chachoengsao to Chon Buri for Covid tests A subcontractor has been arrested for defying a ban on movement of construction workers after taking migrant labourers from Chachoengsao to Chon Buri for Covid tests. Police apprehended […]
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State Railway of Thailand’s bidding process on double-track rail projects comes under Government inquiry Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has appointed a panel to look into the e-bidding process by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to find contractors for two of its double-track rail projects, valued at 128 billion baht, according to the Isra news […]
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Laos government approves Bokeo-Boten expressway linking China, Laos and Thailand The Laos government has approved the construction of an expressway running between Bokeo province and Boten, which will link China and Thailand through Laos. The project was discussed at a design and survey meeting held in Bokeo on Wednesday, which was attended by the Governor […]
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Some construction works to go ahead out of safety concerns during the 30-day closure of all construction sites in Bangkok and surrounding provinces Seven types of construction works are pipe jacking, unfinished assembling of tower cranes, footing, scaffolding, fencing and infrastructure management, including drainage. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is being asked to […]
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Myanmar Invites Bids for New Solar Power Projects Myanmar is seeking tenders to implement 12 solar power projects to raise foreign currency, with some 40 firms including Thai and Chinese companies planning to make bids. Bids for the 12 solar power projects were invited on May 24 and tenders are to be submitted by August […]
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Construction progress of China-Laos railway on schedule for December 2021 opening Despite the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, both Chinese and Lao engineers are striving to complete the construction of the China-Laos Railway and put it in operation in December as scheduled. “It will be on December 2 when we are to complete the railway […]
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Thailand’s Clover Power eyes IPO to fuel expansion Clover Power Plc (CV), a renewable power plant developer and operator, aims to increase its electricity generation capacity sevenfold to 180 megawatts by 2023 as it plans to expand business through an initial public offering (IPO). The company will issue 320 million shares in an IPO to […]
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