The power regulator will revise the method for selling building-based and factory-based solar rooftop electricity. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), a group of alternative energy operators and the Federation of Thai Industries, organised a seminar to create awareness, interest and understanding of rooftop photovoltaic power stations. It attracted over 200 solar cell installers, suppliers and […]
Continue ReadingThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has signed a contract with three engineering companies to construct a mega-tunnel in the capital to relieve flood problems under a budget of 2.48 billion baht. Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra presided over the signing ceremony with representatives from Naowarat Patanakarn Company, Thai Engineering Consultants Company and Consulting Engineers Group. […]
Continue ReadingThe construction of the new 12-billion-baht parliament building in Kiak Kai has fallen behind schedule because of a long delay in the handover of land purchased for the site, Democrat MP Boonyod Sukthinthai said on Monday. Mr Boonyod, spokesman for the House affairs committee, said the construction of the new parliament in Bangkok’s Dusit district […]
Continue ReadingOfficers at Phuket Immigration are calling for all foreigners whose passports are set to expire within the coming year to ensure they are issued new passports and apply – and are issued – new long-term permits-to-stay* before their current permits expire. The call follows a new regulation issued by the Immigration Bureau on August 13 […]
Continue ReadingThis conference will be held on 16 & 17 September 2013, Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Nearly US$16 billion lost annually due to the inoperability of data between architect, constructor and owner. As such, it is pertinent to invest in knowledge and understanding of technology and tools to enhance performance of design, engineering and construction processes […]
Continue ReadingResearchers trawled old newspapers to explore history behind sayings ‘Gone to pot’ refers to once legal punishment of boiling a criminal to death ‘Rule of thumb’ originates from a violent means of solving marital disputes ‘Rule of thumb’: This apparently innocent phrase actually refers to a 19th Century ruling which said a man was entitled […]
Continue ReadingSeveral areas in Bangkok and provincial towns are already experiencing a glut housing due to rapid growth during the past few years. Making matters worse is the surge in speculation, seldom reported, but constantly active beneath the surface. At the same time, a shortage of contractors and construction workers are posing problems for developers. Clearly, […]
Continue ReadingGetting to Koh Phangan will be a lot easier once the home of the world-renowned full-moon party is directly connected by air for the first time. Construction of the first airport on Thailand’s fifth-largest island is gearing up, with entrepreneur Somphong Sooksanguan setting his sights on opening the facility by this time next year. After […]
Continue ReadingMASS Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), which owns Bangkok’s metro network, has approved construction of the 21.6km Brown Line for an estimated Baht 45bn ($US 1.45bn). The route will be developed as a monorail and will include 22 stations, running from Kae Rai via Ngam Wong Wan Road and Kaset-Navamin Road to Lam Salee. […]
Continue ReadingMor Chit bus terminal must be moved from its current location in Chatuchak district within the next year to make way for construction of a depot for the Red Line mass transit system, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning director-general Chula Sukmanop said on Thursday. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has already […]
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