Bangkok’s Gold Line monorail to start running by October 2020 By THE NATION The Gold Line monorail should be ready for trial runs in September before going into service by the end of October, according to the contractor Krungthep Thanakom (KT). Manit Techapichok, director of KT, said one of the three trains ordered from China […]
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Bombardier delivers rail services solutions for success in Southeast Asia The Canadian company’s plans to grow its market share in the region by building enhanced local services capability for urban and mass transit systems… As one of the world’s leading mobility solutions provider, Bombardier Transportation is expanding its services business in Southeast Asia to realize […]
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RATCH-LAO Service provides Operation and Maintenance personnel for Nam Ngiep 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant enhancing skilled workforce in Lao PDR RATCH Group Public Company Limited disclosed that RATCH–LAO Service Company Limited (“RATCH-LAO Service”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into the Personnel Providing Services for Operation and Maintenance Services for Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project, Lao […]
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Phu Yen Solar Power Plant, the largest solar plant in Vietnam When the Phu Yen Solar Power Plant finally started construction in Vietnam in January last year, many industry experts thought the project could not be completed on time. It took the general contractor, Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd under the China Energy Engineering […]
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SentryGlas® from Trosifol delivers structural capabilities and unhindered views in King Power MahaNakhon, Thailand’s tallest building The 314 m (1,030 ft) tall 78-floor King Power MahaNakhon, located in the center of Bangkok’s central business district, strikes an impressive pose on the skyline as Thailand’s tallest building. In English, the mixed-use development’s name translates as Great […]
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UK’s Visa Application Centre in Bangkok (The Trendy Office Building) to reopen Below is the text of a press release from the British Embassy, lightly edited for brevity: “On June 1, UK Visas and Immigration will begin a phased resumption of services and our main Visa Application Centre in Bangkok (The Trendy Office Building, 28th […]
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nValid Precision Engineering seals PPA for 76-MW solar project in southern Lao province of Attapeu Renewables developer nValid Precision Engineering Pte Ltd has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Electricite du Laos (EdL) that will result in the construction of an up to 76-MWp solar power plant in Laos. This will be the first […]
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Thai immigration prioritizes plan to allow permanent residents to return Now that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that all remaining Thais stranded abroad will be repatriated within weeks, attention is shifting towards the future for foreigners who want to come here. The assumption is that compulsory state quarantining for 14 days would need […]
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New road and bridge projects planned for Vietnam Vietnam is spending heavily on road and bridge projects in a bid to further develop its growing economy. A series of PPP road projects are being planned, while an important bridge link will be built in due course. The investor for the Thu Thiem 4 Bridge project […]
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Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand will accelerate certain property trends according to MAI-listed developer Proud Real Estate Plc Homebuyers are focusing on health, convenience and space as three generations live together The Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate certain property trends, with homebuyers becoming more attentive to health, well-being, convenience and space, according to MAI-listed developer Proud Real […]
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