Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting July 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 18th July 2019. “So George, where did it all go wrong?” – A look back on the […]
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New Nan-Luang Prabang road to boost Thai-Lao tourism 30 June 2019 Thailand and Laos have built a road to link Nan province with Luang Prabang province via Hongsa town in Laos, aiming to draw more tourists. The road, the construction of which cost 1.97 billion baht with financial support from Thailand, covers 114 kilometers between […]
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Bangkok’s Rama III Expressway bids to be scrutinised Exat panel to probe Rama III contractors 29 June 2019 The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is to set up a panel to look into complaints involving the bidding process for an expressway linking Rama III Road, Dao Khanong and the western outer ring road. Exat board […]
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Accor to Manage Bangkok’s 456-Room Windsor Suites Hotel Accor has signed an agreement to manage the456-room Windsor Suites Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 20 in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotel will undergo an extensive refurbishment of its public areas, dining outlets and guest rooms at the end of this year to be completed in phases over the […]
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Training workers a better way to stop tower crane calamities 29 June 2019 Crane accidents are increasingly becoming a public hazard. However, while stricter law enforcement is a must, job training is no less important in order to improve safety on construction sites. A week after the crane accident that caused several injuries at the […]
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Japan’s JGC Corp completes 120 MW of solar plants in Vietnam 27 June 2019 Japanese engineering group JGC Corp announced on Tuesday that it has completed the construction of 120 MW direct current (DC) of photovoltaic (PV) plants in Vietnam. JGC, through its local subsidiary JGC Vietnam, was awarded the contract for the engineering, procurement […]
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Myanmar’s LNG power projects are delayed not dead 28 June 2019 Three high-profile power projects unveiled in January 2018 are far behind schedule but could still be important for meeting Myanmar’s generation needs. In January 2018, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy took a big punt on imported liquefied natural gas. At a ceremony in […]
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Bangkok’s Up-And-Coming MRT Dark Blue Line 26 June 2019 Nine years after their construction had started, the two extensions of the MRT Dark Blue Line have finally set the dates for their first test runs. The opening of these extensions will make the Dark Blue Line the first circular line in Bangkok. This will make […]
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Growth demand fuels solar power boom in Vietnam 26 June 2019 Many solar power plants have become operational in the southern region in the first half of 2019, showing part of the solar power development wave to meet the economic growth demand in Vietnam. In mid-June, TTC Group of Vietnam and Gulf Group of Thailand […]
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Myanmar launches first solar power plant viewed as pride for the nation 27 June 2019 The Minbo Solar Power Plant project, hailed as a triumph by some Myanmar people and the Thai investors who supported this first phase, was celebrated with an opening ceremony on Thursday. The plant is Myanmar’s first renewable energy and solar […]
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