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Archetype Group Wins Contract for Project/Construction Management Services on Bangkok’s Iconic Mahanakhon Tower

October 25, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Archetype Group, a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in Asia, announced today their appointment as Project and Construction Manager for the new prestigious and iconic MahaNakhon Tower in Bangkok. The MahaNakhon Tower is a striking mixed-use development in the heart of Bangkok’s central business district. It features a unique design that introduces a three-dimensional ribbon of […]

Army chief expresses worry over Cambodia nuclear plan

October 11, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Gen Prayuth said he wanted Cambodia to discuss the plan with other Asean members first. He was speaking after Hun Sen raised the matter at the 30th Asean Ministers Meeting on Energy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last month. The meeting, themed Asean Green Connectivity, aimed to boost co-operation in the energy sector among the bloc’s […]

Nuclear power study planned: minister

October 7, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Thailand will conduct a study on the construction of a nuclear power plant, the energy minister said. Speaking after a seminar on “No Shortage of Thai Energy: Thai Logistics in Progress”, Arak Chonlatanon said the ministry was preparing the country’s new power production capacity development plan (PDP 2012) to ensure energy sufficiency. Thailand has utilised about […]

Revised PDP requires B800bn to build power infrastructure

October 7, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The revised Power Development Plan (PDP) spanning 2013-30 requires a total budget of 800 billion baht for power plants and transmission lines, said the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat). The PDP, which was revised a month ago, aims to add 55,000 megawatts of new capacity by 2030, said Pongdith Potchana, Egat’s deputy governor for […]

Pöyry Responds on its Role in the Xayaburi Dam

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The Xayaburi controversy has spread to Finland. Earlier this month, Finnish engineering company Pöyry Group issued a public statement denying any wrong-doing in its role in the Xayaburi Hydropower Project in Laos. The statement follows a June 2012 complaint to the Finnish government filed by 15 civil society groups, including International Rivers, alleging that Pöyry […]

In pools, S. Napa finds a fount of new revenue

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The fountain and pool designer S. Napa (Thailand) Co Ltd plans to expand its business by 15% this year amid a boom in condominiums and concerns about health, environment and water scarcity. “The condominium boom in Greater Bangkok, Hua Hin and Pattaya spurred our swimming pool business in the first half of the year,” said […]

Archetype Group to Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary in September, 2012

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Archetype Group, a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in September. Founded in Vietnam in 2002 by French architects and engineers, Archetype soon expanded to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, India and France. In the past year, Archetype has continued its solid growth and opened offices in […]

2nd Oil & Gas Investor Summit Asia to be held in Singapore

August 5, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Key oil and gas investors from across Asia will gather in Singapore this September to grow their portfolios during the 2nd Oil & Gas Investor Summit Asia. With more than half the world’s population residing in Asia, demand for power surpasses what the rest of the world requires to support its robust economy. Asia is […]

Infrastructure upgrades for Mekong region

July 22, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

GMS members and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will initiate infrastructure development projects worth 552 billion baht over the next decade. Among the priorities for ADB are an improvement in the 198-kilometre road linking Gorgarek, Thaton and Myawaddy in Myanmar to Tak’s Mae Sot district, which is part of the East-West Corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, […]

Thai Labor Ministry to speedily tackle labor shortage in construction sector

July 22, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The Labor Ministry is set to speedily tackle the problem of labor shortage in the construction sector. Labor Minister Phadermchai Sasomsub said on Wednesday that the construction industry is now experiencing the shortage of labor because of last year’s flood crisis. Mr. Phadermchai is urging business operators, who are in need of workers, to contact the […]