Thailand awards Baht 7.75bn high-speed line construction contract to the SPTK joint venture STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded a Baht 7.75bn ($US 248.72m) contract for the construction of part of the 873km Bangkok – Nong Khai high-speed rail project to the SPTK joint venture. SPTK is a consortium led by Malaysian construction company […]
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Asian Development Bank’s $180 Million USD funding to support construction of New Water Transmission Network in Yangon City, Myanmar The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $180 Million USD in funding to support construction of a new water transmission network for the city of Yangon, Myanmar. The 34-kilometer system will include a new intake structure […]
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Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai basically completes ground clearance for first phase of Long Thanh International Airport The southern province of Dong Nai has basically completed ground clearance work to the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport, according to the provincial People’s Committee. A total of 1,800 ha of land are needed for […]
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Thailand’s first offshore solar farm unveiled in Map Ta Phut The 100-kilowatt floating solar farm was installed for seaside PTT Tank Terminal Co (PTT TANK) in Map Ta Phut sub-district of Muang district in Rayong. PTT Group unveiled Thailand’s first offshore floating solar farm off the eastern province of Rayong. Wittawat Svasti-xuto, chief technology and […]
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LS ELECTRIC wins the Railways Eastern Line’s signal system project in Thailand ■ Selected as the contractor, jointly with ITD for railway modernization project amounting to 25 billion KRW. ■ Made the first foray into Thailand in 2001 ••• /accumulative record over 134 billion KRW along with technological prowess and stable project implementation. ■ Rapidly […]
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Myanmar developing 4,000 MW of LNG-to-power projects Myanmar is developing 4,000 MW of LNG-to-power projects as natural gas imports rise in response to reduced hydroelectric supply and declining domestic gas production, the country’s energy minister said in the run-up to the Japan Producer-Consumer Conference 2020. The Southeast Asian country began its first LNG imports in […]
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Vietnam’s 1,200MW Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant called becomes subject of debate in South Korean parliament A coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam has become the subject of debate in South Korea’s parliament, with legislators pointing to a backlash from environmental activists and local residents who are worried about pollution, days after a state […]
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Majority of Thai’s in poll disagree with reopening the country to foreign tourists for fear of a second wave of Covid-19 A majority of people disagree with reopening the country to foreign tourists for fear of a second wave of Covid-19, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida […]
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Expressway Authority of Thailand signs deal for new 104-km elevated expressway linking Nakhon Nayok with Saraburi The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) has signed a contract to build a 104-km elevated expressway linking Nakhon Nayok with Saraburi, which would ease traffic congestion on Phahon Yothin Road. The 80-billion-baht contract for the Chalong Rat-Nakhon Nayok-Saraburi Expressway […]
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Bina Puri’s JV company bags 7.7bn baht high speed railway contract in Thailand Bina Puri Holdings Bhd, through its joint venture SPTK Joint Venture Company Ltd, has bagged a contract package worth 7.75 billion baht (RM1.04 billion) for the high speed railway project in Thailand. Bina Puri, NPA Construction Co Ltd and Tim Sekata Sdn […]
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