State Railway of Thailand (SRT) says double-track railway from Lopburi to Pak Nam Pho is 40 percent complete, ready for operations by 2023 By THE NATION The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has said that the double-track railway from Lopburi to Pak Nam Pho is 40 percent complete and should be ready for operations by […]
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Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam estimates 13,800 workers to build, operate Ho Chi Minh City’s Long Thanh International The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam estimates the first phase of building and operating the Long Thanh International Airport will need 13,800 workers. Of these, 470 will be at the managerial level and the rest with varying […]
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Myanmar’s Yangon Elevated Expressway project delayed for two months due to COVID-19 The tender process for the Yangon Elevated Expressway has been suspended for two months due to COVID-19, according to the committee in charge under the Ministry of Construction. “The tender was originally scheduled for end of April but we’ve postponed it to late […]
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Bangkok land access glitch delays Mass Rapid Transit Authority’s (MRTA) north-south Yellow Line, Pink Line has similar land issues The opening of the new north-south electric railway project or the Yellow Line, which links Lat Phrao with Samrong, will be delayed to mid-2022 because of construction area access issues. Builders have not been allowed to […]
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Cambodia’s Kep beach road will stretch from Thailand to Vietnam Kep authorities said a plan to construct a 7km road along the provincial coast will be completed by the end of the year and help attract more tourists to the area. Provincial governor Ken Satha said at a press conference at the Council of Ministers […]
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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts to Open Two Resorts in Vietnam Centara Hotels & Resorts is further expanding its presence in Vietnam, with the signing of hotel management agreements for two new resorts being developed by Novaland Group, a Vietnamese property and real estate developer. The HMAs cover Centara’s appointment to manage a total of […]
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Wind power plant set to operate in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuận Province Technical operation for 16 wind turbines began at a wind-power farm in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận on Saturday. The turbines will supply 179 million kilowatts per hour (kWh) of electricity per year from the second half of this year. A source from […]
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Myanmar’s 20.54MW Kyunchaung gas power plant project to be completed soon The 20.54MW gas power plant project in Kyunchaung is going to be finished soon. As the current running gas turbine has been used for many years, its capacity reduces to only 4MW, said U Myo Thiha, chief engineer of Kyunchaung power plant. The electricity […]
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Highway 7 Pattaya-Maptaphut extension opens toll-free from 22 May to 24 August 2020 Highways Department Director Sarawuth Songwila said the long-awaited expressway will open May 22. Fares will not be collected at the Pong, Pattaya and U-Tapao toll gates for three months while officials test systems and monitor traffic. The 32-kilometer highway extension is as […]
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Vestas wins new order for two wind energy projects in complex mountainous terrain in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province Vestas has secured another order in Vietnam for two wind power projects totalling 64 MW located in complex mountainous terrain in Quang Tri province. Leveraging its extensive siting and project planning capabilities, Vestas was able to help […]
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