New Bt37-billion motorway in South planned to boost trade with Malaysia THAILAND plans to build a 62km motorway in the southern province of Songkhla to the border with Malaysia in a bid to boost bilateral trade and cross-border tourism that is currently worth an estimated Bt500 billion per year, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisit said yesterday […]
Continue ReadingPTT eyes airport rail link PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, is conducting a feasibility study for a high-speed railway linkage between three major airports in Bangkok and Chon Buri worth 200 billion baht. The company’s board of directors approved yesterday participating in a future auction for the megaproject as the terms of […]
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Bidding for Laem Chabang Phase 3 scheduled for October Laem Chabang Phase 3The bidding process for the Phase 3 of the Laem Chabang port expansion will take place in October, informs Bangkok Post quoting Songtham Chantaprasit, acting director-general at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT). The project’s terms of reference are still to be finalized […]
Continue ReadingMagnolia Quality and Autodesk MoU signed on design and practices Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Ltd (MQDC) and Autodesk yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance sustainable design and construction practices in Thailand. As leaders in their fields, MQDC and Autodesk will work collaboratively to advance the adoption of connected Building Information Modeling (BIM) […]
Continue ReadingClenergy Won a Bid for 5 MW Solar Tracker in Thailand Clenergy’s self-developed EzTracker-M2 Solar Tracker beat all the competitors in a bid in Thailand, winning a big order of 5 MW for Clenergy. Featured with design of precision and premium quality, Clenergy’s self-developed EzTracker-M2 Solar Tracker beat all the competitors in a bid in […]
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Traffic lanes closed on Ramkhamhaeng Rd to facilitate Orange Line construction More traffic lanes on the Ramkhamhaeng road will be closed to facilitate the construction of the third underground section of the Orange Line connecting Hua Mark with Khlong Ban Ma. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRT) said on Wednesday (April 18) that as the […]
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Meliá Phuket Mai Khao Hotel Announced for 2021 Overlooking the picturesque pure-white sand beach and torquise Andaman sea, the property owns a prime location that is within close proximity of Phuket International Airport, the third busiest airport in Thailand. Meliá Hotels International today announced the addition of Meliá Phuket Mai Khao, expanding its Thailand portfolio […]
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New hotel: Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse Located on Surawong Road, the new-build Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse comprises 197 guestrooms and 106 deluxe suites across 32 storeys. Facilities on the property include four dining options, the Quan Spa, fitness centre, as well as an outdoor infinity pool. Event planners can make use of the […]
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Hundreds of Villagers Hold Officials Hostage Over Vietnam Power Plant Plans Hundreds of villagers in central Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province held five local officials hostage for a day before releasing them late on Friday to demand that authorities free more than a dozen people detained for holding an environmental protest, according to sources. Residents of […]
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1,200 megawatt Vietnam coal plant gets funding, but Standard Chartered pulls out over climate policy conflict The London-headquartered bank withdrew from the US$1.87 billion coal-fired power plant’s financing consortium, but eight other banks, including Singapore’s OCBC and DBS and Malaysia’s Maybank, ensured the deal was closed. What will be one of Vietnam’s largest coal-fired power […]
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