Is Thailand’s land bridge plan connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea just a pipe dream? Cargo vessels loaded with containers are on both sides of the sea, clearly representing the South China Sea in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. In between are a train and truck that connect the […]
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Accelerating Laem Chabang Phase 3 development will bolster investor confidence says Thai Prime Minister Srettha Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Chonburi’s Laem Chabang Port on Saturday to accelerate its Phase 3 development, which will boost investors’ confidence. Srettha, who also holds the Finance portfolio, received a summary of the development and participated in discussions on […]
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Thai Rail plan to speed for 2027 finish for dual-track system and new Thai-Lao friendship bridge The government is speeding up construction of its double-track train system project, which is hoped will turn Thailand into a regional cargo and passenger rail transport hub when completed by 2027 to serve the region’s new Singapore-Kunming route. The […]
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Cambodia Shifts Focus To Solar And Wind Energy To Meet Rising Power Demand Cambodia is gearing up to embrace solar and wind energy as part of its strategy to meet its growing energy needs, as stated by Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak during the Singapore International Energy Week event. The country aims to […]
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Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway Thailand plans to speed up the construction of the China-Thailand railway, a bilateral flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin. Thailand will create a rail system from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, and extends all […]
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Thai PM Srettha proposes new railway bridge across the Mekong River, linking Nong Khai province and Vientiane, the Lao capital Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Laos on Monday and proposed that the two countries build a new railway bridge to facilitate bilateral trade. Mr Srettha called on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at his office […]
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POSCO E&C Ordered to Pay 3.9 Billion Won Compensation due to substandard highway construction in Vietnam POSCO Engineering & Construction (POSCO E&C) has been mandated to pay substantial compensation for its recognized responsibility in substandard highway construction in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese local media, VN Express, on Oct. 28, the Hanoi People’s Court has ordered […]
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Bangkok’s Pink Line to begin trial runs in November ahead of its official launch on 18 December 2023 The Pink Line rail service, between Khae Rai and Min Buri,will open to the public for trial runs in November, ahead of its official launch on December 18th, Pichet Kunadhamraks, director-general of the Department of Rail Transport […]
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Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway Thailand plans to speed up the construction of the China-Thailand railway, a bilateral flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, reported Xinhua. Thailand will create a rail system from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, and extend into China, […]
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Five new Thai airlines to start flying next year Thai nationals are launching five new airlines with a total investment of at least 3.85 billion baht, expecting to start commercial operations in 2024, eyeing a piece of Thailand’s growing aviation market which is estimated to reach 320 billion baht in value next year. According to […]
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