A banner opposing construction of the Orange Line mass-transit rail project through the community hangs over Soi Prachasongkhro 21 in the Mae Niew Yak 3 community in this June file photo. Residents on Wednesday reaffirmed their opposition to the project. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul) The Transport Ministry is planning to review the western section of […]
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The cabinet on Tuesday approved the 95.1-billion-baht Orange Line project set to be completed in seven years. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya) The cabinet on Tuesday approved the 95.1-billion-baht Orange Line electric rail line, which is set for completion in August 2022. The state-run Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) will manage the Bangkok project. Civil engineering […]
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will push for the construction of a light rail between Bang Na and Suvarnabhumi airport to provide improved convenience for travellers. Bangkok deputy governor Amorn Kitchawengkul said the BMA had almost completed the environmental impact study for the project. It would in the near future propose the project to the […]
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The cranes will be pulled away within two weeks for a Christmas opening of Terminal 2 at Don Mueang airport, boosting passenger flow by a third. (Photo by Sarot Meksophawannakul) The second phase of Don Mueang airport’s expansion will be launched late this month to accommodate an expected surge in passenger numbers next year. Prasong […]
Continue ReadingAs the chair of the Preparedness Centre for the Asean Community (PCAC), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha must be accountable for any delay or ineffective implementation of all Asean blueprints. Although Thailand has done very well on the political-security and social-cultural pillars, the implementation of economic action plans has been incomplete. The prime minister must save […]
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The booth of Kobleck in Cambodia Construction Industrial Expo 2015 in Koh Pich. KT/ Fabien Mouret The supply of heavy construction machinery has been rising in tandem with the construction boom over the past five years, with some companies seeing a 15-20 percent annual rise in sales of new machinery every year as buyers switch […]
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Protesters hold a banner opposing a coal-fired power plant project in Songkhla’s Thepha district. A Greenpeace report suggests 1,150 Thais die prematurely every year due to atmospheric pollution from coal-fired power plants. Chanat Katanyu At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris this year, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed the country’s commitment to a 20% […]
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Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines are making serious efforts to become hotspots for solar development as interest in PV grows across Asia. Thailand alone already has reached more than 1 GW of installed solar. And that is set to dramatically increase, said Josefin Berg, senior analyst at IHS. Any newly proposed solar project in the […]
Continue Reading60 megawatt (MW) wind farm to be built in Petchaboon, Thailand Contract with Khao Kor Wind Power Co., Ltd. includes 24 of GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines Project will aid Thailand in reaching goal of 25 percent renewable energy by 2021 GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced it has signed a contract with Khao Kor […]
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For many years, large areas of land in Yangon have been handed over to well-connected companies for development, with little or no public information about the terms of the deals, and no space for smaller businesses to compete, said an industry body. Advertisements outside developments near to the Shwedagon Pagoda were taken down after the […]
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