STATE Railway of Thailand (SRT) is preparing to invite bids for the initial phase of its national track-doubling programme, which will provide much-needed additional capacity on the metre-gauge network. According to The Nation newspaper, Mr Soithip Trissuddh, deputy permanent secretary of the transport ministry, said last week that work on doubling the 106km Chachoengsao – […]
Continue ReadingPOSCO Engineering Co., a construction arm of South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO, said Tuesday it has won a US$260 million order to build a petrochemical plant in Thailand’s largest industrial complex. Under the contract with PTT Phenol Co., POSCO Engineering will build the plant in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate, about 180 kilometers southeast […]
Continue ReadingInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Felicity Asset Co. Ltd have signed an agreement to build Holiday Inn & Suites Rayong City Centre, the first IHG property in Rayong. Holiday Inn The 300-room property will be situated in the heart of Rayong’s city centre adjacent to the Laemtong Shopping Mall. It is conveniently located close to […]
Continue ReadingCachet Hotel Group (CHG) today announced an innovative global hospitality venture featuring culinary excellence, celebrity design and personalized service. The CHG portfolio will include Shanghai’s URBN hotel and two new brands – r. hotel and Cachet hotel and residences, which will make its debut in Bangkok, Thailand. CHG’s mission is to become the world’s most […]
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Yangon, Myanmar. 5 July, 2013. After only months since opening an office in Yangon, Archetype Group is proud to announce that it has signed the contract for project management services on a building that will become the tallest building in Myanmar, Diamond Inya Palace. This contract was awarded following a successful Design Review done several […]
Continue ReadingHonda Automobile (Thailand) (HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales joint venture company in Thailand, will see its annual production capacity rise to 420,000 units in 2015 through new investment in its existing and new plants. “Thailand has long been one of our key markets and an important R&D and production base for Honda in the […]
Continue ReadingBids are likely to be called early next year on a long-delayed project to build double-rail tracks linking Phrae and Chiang Rai provinces. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is confident the cabinet will approve construction of the 325-kilometre line, which has been shelved for 53 years. The railway would directly link the station in […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) plans to join the bidding to operate two electric trains in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city, according to Surapong Laoha-Unya, the company’s chief operating officer. Vietnam is planning two mass transit routes with a total length of 23km, of which most will be underground. According to a report in InfoQuest, […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is planning to build a 500-kv electric line to assure power security in the South of Thailand. 14 southern provinces experienced the largest-ever power outage in May this year which was caused by a faulty high voltage cable. EGAT Governor Suthat Pattamasiriwat said the planned construction of the […]
Continue ReadingThailand has agreed to provide energy assistance for Myanmar in its preparations for the 27th SEA Games in Yangon. Two power plants will be constructed in Myanmar with support from Thailand. According to Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisarn, Myanmar has abundant natural resources such as coal and natural gas but lacks technological expertise and proficient human […]
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