Representatives of state agencies meet with fishermen in Rayong to discuss the third phase of the Map Ta Phut port development, which fishermen say would threaten their livelihood. (Photo by Jumphol Nikomruk) Fishermen in Rayong are strongly opposed to the planned expansion of the port at the Map Ta Phut industrial complex, saying dredging would […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Laos is preparing for talks with China in an attempt to secure a better loan interest rate for a joint railway project. Beijing has offered a US$500-million loan with a 3% interest rate for 20 years, the Vientiane Times reported on Friday without naming a source. The two countries earlier agreed on […]
Continue ReadingA Chinese-made diesel-powered locomotive makes a test run, hauling 40 containers from the Inland Container Depot in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district to Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri, on Jan 23, 2015. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiartpakun) Construction of two medium-speed railway routes under a Thai-Chinese agreement faces yet another delay, less than a month after […]
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A corner of Thu Thiem new residential area in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Nguyen Van Hai Vietnam is expected to be the best performing real estate market in Southeast Asia in 2016 due to an easing of foreign ownership rules, experts have said. “Currently Vietnam is offering the most exciting opportunity in the region, […]
Continue ReadingSET-listed Sena Development Plc has partnered with Eight Solar Co to invest in solar farms and producing rooftop solar panels, expecting to tap rising demand for renewable energy. Sena executive director Kessara Thanyalakpark said a joint venture, Sena Solar Energy, had been formed with 46% owned by Sena, 44% by Eight Solar Co and 10% […]
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A train runs below the under-construction Sri Rat-Outer Ring Road Expressway that is likely to open mid of 2016. (Photo by Seksan Rojjanametakun) Section 44 of the interim charter could be invoked by the prime minister to expedite six double-track rail projects, Deputy Transport Minister Ormsin Chivapruck says. In a radio interview yesterday, Mr Ormsin said […]
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Over 100 villagers are barred from attending the public hearing on the coal-fired power plant in Thepa, Songkhla in July. Chanat Katanyu Not only will 118 families, or some 500 people, in Songkhla’s Tepha district be evicted by the Egat coal-fired power plant, but it is also widely feared that the Gulf of Thailand’s ecosystem […]
Continue ReadingHEMARAJ SARABURI, THAILAND —Bühler opened its newest customer service and roll refurbishment center in October in Thailand. Bühler’s 1,800-square-meter facility offers a range of local services for its customers. “Being close to our clientele is essential to offer tailor-made customer and engineering services, along the whole lifecycle management of our plants and equipment,” said Mark […]
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A new BTS Gold Line, which will extend from Thonburi station for three kilometers, is expected to open in 2017. Taweesak Lertprapan, director of the Traffic and Transportation Department, said the organization is currently assessing public opinion on the new BTS Gold Line, which will be partially funded by the the Icon Siam project, the […]
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World prices of oil and construction materials are falling, which should cut seven billion baht from the cost of expanding overcrowded Suvarnabhumi. (Photo by Creative Commons, Wikipedia) The second phase of Suvarnabhumi airport’s expansion should be about seven billion baht cheaper due to falling oil and construction material prices, according to the Airports of Thailand (AoT). […]
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