State Railway Thailand fails to attract any bidders for development of Bang Sue station’s Plot A in Bangkok By THE NATION The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will have to adjust its development plan for the Bang Sue Grand Station’s Plot A now that nobody has shown any interest in bidding for the project. Bidding […]
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Thailand’s Krabi airport upgrade ‘50% complete’ By The Nation The Bt3.7-billion upgrade of Krabi airport is 50 per cent complete, according to airport authorities. Construction of the third passenger terminal, an apron, and renovation of the two existing terminals is at the halfway point and expected to be completed in 2023, said Krabi airport deputy […]
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Laos-China Railway project sees 242km of track completed, full track completion expected in May 2021 The Laos-China Railway project has completed 242 kilometres of track and is expected to successfully complete the full track in May this year, reports Laotian Times. According to a report by Lao Security News, the Lao-China Railway project has now […]
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Myanmar Says Italian-Thai Development Breached Contract at Dawei SEZ The Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Management Committee says it lost confidence in the consortium led by a Thai construction company due to breaches of contract at the mega project in southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region. Last week, Italian-Thai Development Public Co. Ltd. (ITD) announced that it […]
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State Railway Thailand expects to deliver land for three-airport high-speed rail link by February 2021 By The Nation The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is hastening the delivery of land for the three-airport high-speed railway link, with construction scheduled to kick off within this year. The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee said that CP […]
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WHA Utilities and Power lands roof-space solar contract with Auto Alliance (Thailand) SEE ALSO: WHA Utilities And Power Opens Solar Car Park At MG Plant In Chonburi WHA Utilities and Power Plc (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand’s biggest industrial land developer and operator, has won a contract to develop a 5-megawatt rooftop […]
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Coffee a big business in Thailand – Chumphon province the biggest producer The coffee market in Thailand has been expanding significantly, with new cafes popping up in every city. A report from Nestle (Thai) shows that the coffee market in the Kingdom has risen by 10.7 per cent or by Bt60 billion in 2020 alone, […]
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Green light for north, west, east expansion of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport – completion by early 2024 By The Nation The Airports of Thailand (AOT) got the go-ahead on Friday for the northern, western and eastern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport at a cost of Bt60 billion, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob. The plan was approved at […]
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Thailand powers towards a Green Economy When Somphote Ahunai returned to Bangkok after completing an MBA degree in the US, he had $200 left in the bank. Today the renewable energy and electric vehicle company he founded has a market value of $5.6 billion and testifies to Thailand’s highly successful advance into green and sustainable […]
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Why is Laos building Mekong dams it doesn’t need? Thailand’s electricity demand has dropped, but this hasn’t stopped the construction of hydroelectric dams on the Mekong River in neighboring Laos. Thailand’s economic slump during the coronavirus pandemic led to a drop in electricity demand, with officials estimating power reserves currently at 50% over total capacity. […]
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