Bechtel announced today its selection by Gulf MP Company Ltd of Thailand to manage construction of pipelines that will feed gas into a network of planned new power generation facilities. Bechtel will manage engineering, procurement and construction for 12 new gas pipelines with receiving stations. “Bechtel is looking forward to its continued contribution to Thailand’s […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s renewable energy ambitions were outlined at the opening session of POWER-GEN Asia in Bangkok today. And while there was widespread support for the promotion of renewable technologies, there were also warnings about the way in which they are deployed. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Kurujit Nakornthap, stressed that “electricity is a basic […]
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Work has commenced on a 19.2-megawatt solar plant in the central province of Quang Ngai in Vietnam. The country’s first solar power station, the facility is expected to start generating electricity in July next year. The solar plant, which will cost around US$36.12 million to build, will export approximately 28,000,000 kWh of clean electricity to […]
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Ceremonies Sunday broke ground on the 640 million baht second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, linking Mae Sot and Myawaddy, and scheduled to be completed in 2017. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun said the bridge will begin a new era of bilateral ties. (Post Today photo) A groundbreaking ceremony was […]
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The reclaimed mud land along the shore of Samut Sakhon. Villagers have built rows of bamboo poles on the shoreline to prevent coastal erosion. (Photo by Paritta Wangkiat) For years, villagers in Samut Sakhon’s tambon Khok Kham have watched the shoreline erode, not only damaging coastal marine life, but also encroaching on their homes and […]
Continue ReadingTHE WILDLIFE crossing on Highway 304 Kabinburi-Paktongchai will definitely boost the ecology of the Dong Phrayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex World Heritage Site and also benefit the community through eco-tourism, Wiroj Rojjanajinda, superintendent of Tublan National Park, said last week. Wildlife crossing will boost ecology, Tublan Park chief says PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION THE WILDLIFE crossing […]
Continue ReadingC-COM – THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PLATFORM FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS A contract-integrated system specifically designed for construction and engineering projects is currently being introduced in Asia Pacific. The revolutionary, internet-based system can be specified in the particular conditions of contract and provides a real-time protocol for exchange and logging of contractual data between employers, project managers, […]
Continue ReadingTOKYO, 29 August 2015 (NNT) – A Japanese company has expressed interest to participate in the rail development investment project in Thailand, after both countries established a Memorandum of Understanding on the issue. The President and Representative Director of Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-Trec) Naoto Miyashita has revealed that the company is interested in developing […]
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As global warming causes water levels around the world to rise, an old architectural form, floating architecture, is being updated to enable living in flood-prone areas. Floating architecture has been around for centuries, particularly in low-lying parts of Europe such as the Netherlands. But its new incarnation, amphibious architecture, is attracting interest, with floating and […]
Continue ReadingMAE SOT – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sunday for the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge that will play a key role in the East-West Economic Corridor traversing continental Southeast Asia. The ceremony for the bridge linking the Myanmar border town of Myawaddy and the Thai town of Mae Sot was attended by government leaders […]
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