Construction of Bangkok’s Bueng Nong Bon Lake drainage tunnel to be completed in 2021 10 March 2019 The construction of the Bueng Nong Bon Lake drainage tunnel is expected to be completed in 2021 and will help mitigate flooding in four districts of Bangkok. Deputy Bangkok Governor Jakkapan Phiewngam recently viewed the progress of the […]
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Greenland Hotels Signs Pair of Deals to Manage Thai Hospitality Projects 10 March 2019 The hotel and tourism unit of Shanghai Greenland Group, one of China’s largest real estate developers, announced on March 6th that it has struck new partnerships with three Southeast Asian developers to accelerate the global expansion of its hotel management business. […]
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Egat prepares for sharp hike in Thailand’s summer power consumption 10 March 2019 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has estimated that power consumption during late April and early May would peak at 29,000 megawatts (MW), which is two per cent more than the same period last year. The agency has arranged measures to […]
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Thai firm, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, wins contract to install communications system in Nepal airport 8 March 2019 The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has awarded a $4.83 million contract to install communications, navigation and surveillance and air traffic management systems at Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand. Sanjiv Gautam, […]
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Samsung Engineering opens ‘Hope Library’ for children in Rayong 8 March 2019 Samsung Engineering, a leading engineering, procurement, construction and project management (EPC&PM) company in Thailand, announced in a press release on Friday that it recently hosted an opening ceremony for a newly donated “Hope Library” for children from Nong Fab Village, MapTa Phut, Muang, […]
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Vietnam’s state energy companies gear up for LNG imports Petrolimex and PetroVietnam prepare to serve the needs of the energy-hungry nation 9 March 2019 Vietnam’s Petrolimex has unveiled plans to open its first liquefied natural gas import terminal, following in the footsteps of fellow state-run energy group PetroVietnam, as the pair work to diversify energy […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s three major airport link rail decision due on 19 March 2019 Fate of 3-gateway project still up in air 9 March 2019 Talks between the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) on March 19 will decide whether the consortium will develop a high-speed rail project linking three major airports, […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting March 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the next meeting which will be held at 6.30pm at The British Club on 21st March 2019. “Preservation of Singapore’s historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station platform for the new underground Circle Line Metro” By John Mennis, Vice-President, AECOM Completed on […]
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Phuket’s Rawai luxury villas on ‘pause’ along Ao Sane beach 6 March 2019 Rawai Municipality have put a halt to the construction of the controversial luxury villas being constructed on the cliffs overlooking Ao Sane Beach. The municipal building officers say a pool and spa were found under construction, in contravention with the approved plans. […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission readies solar rooftops Scheme to have total capacity of 100MW 8 March 2019 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to open up the long-awaited solar rooftop scheme in March, with a total capacity of 100 megawatts. This is the second round of the solar rooftop programme for local investors after the […]
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