Layan Verde to be represented at Megaprojects ASEAN Summit Phuket, Thailand, 20 August 2024 – Layan Verde, a premium residential project in Phuket developed by VillaCarte Group, is set to be highlighted at the upcoming Megaprojects ASEAN Summit, scheduled for October 2-3 in Bangkok. This event is a forum for discussing infrastructure development in the […]
Continue Reading
Construction of bridge connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai to finish earlier than planned The Nhon Trach Bridge project, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with neighboring Dong Nai Province, is now 80 percent complete and is expected to be finished by April 30 next year, four months ahead of schedule. This bridge, the […]
Continue Reading
Daewoo E&C eyeing $2.5 billion Vietnam LNG project in the central Thanh Hoa Province Five consortiums compete to win mega-sized contract South Korea’s first-tier contractor Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) and the country’s energy firm SK E&S are eyeing a mega-sized power plant contract in Vietnam. Vietnamese media outlets reported on Aug. 19 that the […]
Continue Reading
CR3 Welcomes Gavin Ames THAILAND, 1 August 2024 – CR3 Group (“CR3”), a leading provider of energy engineering solutions serving world-class customers in energy production, chemical processing, power and other asset-intensive industries, today announces the appointment of Gavin Ames as its new General Manager for Thailand, effective 1 August 2024. With over two decades of […]
Continue Reading
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport partially closes international departure passport control area, Zone 3, 4th Floor For the time being, all passengers can use remaining available counters for departure. To improve its flexibility and speed for passport control services, Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is installing new Automatic Channel systems and equipment, during 9 – 23 August 2024 and, […]
Continue Reading
CBA Expo 2024 and Concrete Expo Asia 2024 at Bangkok’s Bitec highlight latest in construction The latest advancements in mining machinery, tools and equipment, building materials and building technology from local and international exhibitors will be presented during the CBA Expo 2024 and Concrete Expo Asia 2024, which will take place at Bitec Hall 100, […]
Continue Reading
Expropriation for Bangkok’s new Orange Line to begin in Din Daeng district The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is ready to expropriate land across seven communities in the Prachasongkhroh area of Bangkok’s Din Daeng district to enable construction of the western route of the Orange Line electric railway system, it says. However, following […]
Continue Reading
Japan’s Marubeni aims for offshore wind power investments in Vietnam Japanese giant Marubeni plans to invest more in Vietnam, including renewable energy, solar energy, and offshore wind power, said Yoshiaki Yokota, managing executive officer and CEO for Energy & Infrastructure Solution Group at Marubeni. The executive made the statement at a Tuesday meeting with Vietnamese […]
Continue Reading
Ever wondered which Thai province has the most Wats? The top ten provinces with the highest number of registered temples, according to the National Office of Buddhism‘s data, are: 1. Nakhon Ratchasima: 2,179 2. Ubon Ratchathani: 1,848 3. Roi Et: 1,647 4. Khon Kaen: 1,545 5. Udon Thani: 1,532 6. Chiang Mai: 1,459 7. Sisaket: […]
Continue Reading
Europe’s 10 ‘most spoken’ languages as English misses out on top 3 – full list The European language with most native speakers – and the European language with most total speakers – are very different More than 200 languages are spoken in Europe Europe’s top ten most commonly spoken languages according to their number of […]
Continue Reading