Southeast Asia’s tallest skyscraper may break ground this year – Cambodia could scale unchartered heights very soon Project insiders have told The Phnom Penh Post that construction of the Thai Boon Roong Twin Trade Center, a 500-metre high, 133-storey skyscraper, will begin by the end of the year. The project’s groundbreaking will reportedly take place within […]
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Top Architect Says Bangkok River Project Plagiarized Design Flames erupted over the Chao Phraya River again when one of the nation’s top architects pointed out that recently unveiled plans for a structure anchoring a controversial river redevelopment project were identical to that of a famous British architect. In fact, architect Duangrit Bunnag said the design […]
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China Railway signs US$ 1.2 billion deal for Laos rail link China Railway Group (CRG) has signed a RMB 8.1 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) agreement to build the first three sections of the Boten-Vientiane Railway Project. When completed the 414 km line will run from Boten, on Laos’ northern border with China, to the country’s […]
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Thailand, Malaysia Mull New High-Speed Rail Link Both sides focus on advancing prosperity amid lingering border woes. Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to begin preliminary studies on a high-speed rail (HSR) link between the two countries following consultations between both leaders. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his visiting Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak revealed at […]
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YCDC Performs Final Check on Rangoon 55 High-Rise Buildings Rangoon’s high-rise review committee has performed the final check on 55 new buildings and is preparing to inspect a remaining 130 structures, U Than Htay, head of Yangon City Development Committee’s (YCDC) building department, told the Irrawaddy. Of the 55 buildings inspected from Sept. 8-9, 43 […]
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Plans for 12-lane Phuket highway approved Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada announced on September 6 that preliminary plans for a proposed 12-lane highway running the length of the island have been approved and may be completed by 2022. Although the exact route of the proposed superhighway has not yet been decided, the 22 kilometer project would reportedly […]
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The Bangkok Skyride and Skypark Jon Sealey, Design Director of Marques and Jordy has submitted proposals to transform Bangkok’s skytrain system. He proposes an elevated bicycle lane coined as “the skyride” which cantilevers from the existing train line structure. “The idea of the skyride is to reduce the congestion on the roads and encourage […]
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Korea Western Power to build hydroelectric power plant in Laos South Korea’s public power supplier Korea Western Power Co. announced on Sunday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a large-scale hydroelectric power plant in Laos with Thailand’s energy company CEWA. According to the MoU, the Korean company plans to invest […]
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The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has reiterated the necessity of constructing two power plants in Krabi and Songkhla, saying Thailand’s energy sector requires the increased capacity. EGAT Governor Kornrasit Pakchotanon said the plans to construct two power stations in Krabi and Songkhla’s Thepa are being discussed by a committee before being presented to […]
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PINK and green flags flying outside homes in the peaceful Tambon Pak Bang fishing village in Songkhla’s Thepa district may be merely insignificant decorations to the outsider. But to residents of the quiet community they represent a clear division over plans for a major coal-fired power plant on their doorstep. Local communities in the South […]
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