Egat, consortium sign deal for substations THE ELECTRICITY Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is rolling out a series of projects for substations and transmission systems that it says will significantly improve the reliability of the electricity supply for industrial customers and increase the competitiveness of Thailand to attract investment. Egat has signed an engineering, procurement […]
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MRT board chooses BEM to operate Taopoon-Bang Sue extension The board of Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) has approved the use of a special method to hire Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company (BEM) to operate the one-kilometre long Taopoon-Bang Sue extension connecting Blue Line with the Purple Line from Taopoon to Bang Yai. MRT governor […]
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Construction of new Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge to be fully completed in September 2017 The construction of a new Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge is now 92 percent completed and expected to be fully finished in September. The director of the Fourth Highway Office (Tak) said the construction of the new Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge in Tak province to […]
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MontAzure Announces Main Contractor for Twinpalms Residences Phuket Acclaimed Thai specialist Sangfah Construction and Engineering has been engaged to build Phuket’s most appealing new beachside resort residences. Following the successful completion of the core foundation work on the Twinpalms Residences Montazure project by specialists SEAFCO Plc, the Executive Director of MontAzure, Mr.Setthaphol Boottho, has announced […]
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Construction starts on China – Laos railway LAOS: Ceremonies were held in the northern city of Luang Prabang on December 25 to mark the launch of construction of the 414·3 km rail link from the Chinese border to Vientiane. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith formally turned the first sod and struck a gong to mark the […]
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Section 44 invoked to speed up construction of Bangkok’s Taopoon-Bang Sue train connection Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution to order the one-kilometre connection between the Purple and Blue lines from Bang Sue terminal to Taopoon terminal. The underground train terminal at Bang Sue (Blue Line) is not connected […]
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Best Western expands presence in Thailand Best Western Hotels & Resorts Asia has secured its first property in Krabi, a popular beach destination in South Thailand. Home to many of Thailand’s most iconic natural wonders, such as the famous cliffs of Railay Bay and “The Beach”, made famous by the Leonardo di Caprio movie, Krabi […]
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B.Grimm’s solar power generates B500m B.Grimm Power Co, a unit of B.Grimm Group, has started commercial operation of solar power plants in four provinces with a power-generating capacity totalling 114 megawatts. President and chief executive Preeyanart Soontornwata said power generated from the new plants has been sold to the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and has […]
Continue ReadingYangon tall buildings get all clear Yangon Region has permitted construction of almost all of the 200 tall buildings which were suspended earlier this year with only six buildings left waiting for permission, according to construction sources. The construction of nearly 200 buildings with more than 12 floors, which were allowed by the previous government, […]
Continue ReadingLaos-Thailand rail link to reach central Vientiane The second phase of the Laos-Thailand railway, which will extend the line from the suburbs of Vientiane to its centre, is set to resume after the project was suspended in 2011. The 7.5km line will link the track from the outlying Thanalaeng railway station in Hadxaifong district to […]
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