Increase in Coal Power Plants by 2030 is Myanmar’s Goal Myanmar looks to have a 17-fold increase in coal power by 2030. Myanmar Electric Power Convention— Deputy Director for thermal power planning, Aye Min, said that most hydropower generators were up north in their country. Construction of similar projects would need rigorous financial planning and […]
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Dramatic drop in Mekong water level sparks alarm Mekong River water levels that fell dramatically on Thursday under impact from dam operations will soon recover, says the national water management agency. Somkiat Prajumwong, secretary-general at the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), offered the reassurance despite warnings from experts that the dams are destroying Mekong […]
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Locals fume over misery caused by slow construction on Bangkok’s congested Rama II Road Locals in the Muang district of Samut Sakhon province have called on the government to speed up construction on the notoriously congested Rama II Road, which is a major gateway to the South, complaining that the construction seemed to go on […]
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Thailand’s dual-track upgrade attracts foreign bidders Sections of Nakhon Pathom to Chumphon, Lop Buri and Pak Nam Pho in Nakhon Sawan, and Map Kabao in Saraburi to Jira Railway Junction in Nakhon Ratchasima 17 July 2019 Seven companies will be competing to supply signalling and communications equipment for the first phase of the dual-track rail […]
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Hundreds attend Southeast Asia construction risk management and insurance seminars 18 July 2019 More than 400 insurance professionals from Southeast Asia attended a series of seminars organised by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). Titled ‘Risk Management And Insurance Solutions For Infrastructure And Construction Projects,’ the seminars were held on […]
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Thailand’s government urged to fast-track the new second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport More delays will ‘harm tourism’ 18 July 2019 The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Wednesday urged the new government to speed up construction of the second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, warning a delay will affect tourism. CAAT chief Chula Sukmanop made the […]
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Egat moves coal plant along long-delayed coal-fired power plant in Chachoengsao province 17 July 2019 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is speeding up the process for a long-delayed coal-fired power plant in Chachoengsao province as newly appointed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong takes the ministry’s helm. National Power Supply was granted an operating licence […]
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Saraburi to Chachoengsao new double-track railway line to open soon 16 July 2019 A new double-track railway connecting Saraburi and Chachoengsao will open this September to bolster transport between the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the North and Northeast. “Its construction is now 94% completed,” acting State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Worawut Mala said […]
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47 new residential projects launched in Bangkok in June, sales 15% less than May As many as 47 new residential projects were launched in Bangkok and its suburbs in June this year, 16 more than in May, the Agency for Real-Estate Affairs reported on Wednesday. The projects combine 13,943 units worth a total of Bt57.25 […]
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Slowing demand, strong pipeline create ‘perfect storm’ for Phuket’s hospitality market 15 July 2019 In its “Phuket Hotel Market Update Mid-Year Edition,” consulting group C9 Hotelworks said that the island, which is part of Thailand, has a hotel development pipeline of 15,348 guestrooms set to open over the next five years, representing total supply growth […]
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