Luxury condos change the face of Bangkok’s Sathorn Road Since 2009, the section of Sathorn Road from Sathorn junction to Taksin bridge has undergone a transformation from a strip of merchant shophouses to a luxury residential area boasting condominiums with over 8,000 units, according to a recent Nation survey. “I was born in and have […]
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Gunkul Engineering eyes CP Group’s EPC power lines for Thailand’s high-speed railway linking three airports 10 Jun 2019 SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc is in talks with CP Group to join in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of power lines after a CP-led consortium won the bid for a high-speed railway linking three airports. The […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s modest house price rises 8 June 2019 Thailand’s house prices rose by 2.3% y-o-y in Q1 2019 Nationwide house prices rose by 2.3% during the year to Q1 2019, down from y-o-y rises of 3.58% in Q4 2018, 5.13% in Q3, 5.01% in Q2 and 6.1% in Q1. House prices increased by 1.68% q-o-q […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of more Northeast Thailand roads and bridges coming 6 Jun 2019 Numerous transport infrastructure projects in the Northeast are in the pipeline to establish links between Thailand and Laos, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says. The first project is the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge, linking Ubon Ratchathani with Salawan, he said. The cabinet on Tuesday […]
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Tender stage expected soon for 45-MW Thai floating solar on Sirindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani Province 5 June 2019 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is to release in mid-June the terms of reference (ToR) for a tender that will award a 45-MW solar project at a local hydropower plant (HPP), the Bangkok Post […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 19 June 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9pm Please note that this month’s Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held earlier on WEDNESDAY 19th JUNE to coincide with the GMS Rail Expansion Summit being held here in Yangon. The venue of this month’s event will be […]
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ADB signs agreement for construction, operation of Bangkok’s Pink and Yellow Metro lines “ADB’s assistance will catalyze commercial financing for Thailand’s MRT sector and help provide a wider choice of affordable and efficient public transport for Bangkok’s rapidly growing population.” 4 June 2019 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with a financing package […]
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SUEZ to Build Plastics Recycling Plant in Thailand The plant, which is expected to be completed by mid-2020, will convert 30,000 tons per year of polyethylene film waste into post-consumer recycled plastic. 4 June 2019 SUEZ announced it will build a recycling plant that turns plastic waste into circular polymers in the Bang Phli district […]
Continue ReadingThai cabinet gives green light for construction of 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Linking Bueng Kan Province of Thailand to Pakxan town in Bolikhamxai Province of Laos. 4 June 2019 The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday gave the nod to the construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Bueng Kan Province of Thailand to Pakxan town […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting June 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the next meeting to be held at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok at 6.30pm on Thursday 20th June 2019. “How to change Emperor?” By Michael Winckless, an unemployable ex-International Banker, ex-McKinsey consultant, ex-Finance […]
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