Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction announces major restructuring Responding to the ever-changing business landscape, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction (STEC) has announced a major restructuring of its shareholdings and management to diversify its business for sustainable growth. Part of that restructuring, according to STEC director Pakpoom Srichamni, is the setting up of STECON Group (Public Company) […]

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to extend its Red Line electric train system to cover Ayutthaya and Nakhon Pathom The government has instructed the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to extend its Red Line electric train system to cover Ayutthaya and Nakhon Pathom. Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said on Wednesday that the 8.8-kilometre extension […]

Worker’s death prompts safety concerns on Bangkok’s Rama 2 road construction site Overall safety record on the Rama 2 Road construction site is in the span of five years from 2018 to 2022, a total of 2,242 accidents were reported, causing 130 deaths and inflicting injuries on 1,303 workers In the heart of Bangkok, a […]

Thailand’s Three-airport rail contract being revised because of impact of Covid-19 pandemic CP-led consortium seeks changes to payment terms because of impact of pandemic The contract for the high-speed rail line linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports will be revised to take into account changes in economic conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The […]

Thailand’s C.P. Land allocates B30bn to acquire hotels and develop residential projects in 2024-25 Amount for hotels, residential projects C.P. Land Plc, a property firm owned by the Chearavanont family, plans to invest 30 billion baht to acquire hotels and develop residential projects in 2024-25 with the goal of generating 15.5 billion baht in revenue […]

B.Grimm Power opens Angthong 3 combined-cycle power plant project B.Grimm Power (Angthong) 3 Co, a subsidiary of B.Grimm Power Plc, has reached its commercial operation date (COD) for the Angthong 3 combined-cycle power plant project. With a production capacity of 140 megawatts, the plant commenced the sale of electricity to the Electricity Generating Authority of […]

Daily minimum wage to rise from Jan 1, 2024 by 2.4% in Thailand, Bangkok new daily wage rate set at 363 baht (US$10) Figure falls short of Pheu Thai’s promises The daily minimum wage for Thai workers nationwide is set to rise from Jan 1, 2024 — and the new rates will vary from province […]