The 2026 Rooftop Solar Buyer’s Guide: What Thai homeowners should look for According to Mr Techatat Buranaaudsawakul, Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department at the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT), rooftop solar should be treated as part of a home’s critical electrical infrastructure, not simply an add-on appliance. “Safety is a top priority for rooftop […]
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Thailand’s Kra Isthmus Land bridge megaproject will harm nature The end of 2025 brought Thais the good news that one of the world’s most endangered felines — the flat-headed cat — has not gone extinct in our nation, as had long been feared. But our natural heritage is under relentless pressure. We need to treat […]
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March 2025 Bangkok earthquake building collapse, Audit office acknowledges fatal flaws in building Agency says it’s ready to comply in legal cases arising from collapse Read more: 7.7 earthquake, Thailand unprepared for disasters The State Audit Office (SAO) issued an acknowledgement on Friday of the construction and design flaws that led to the collapse of […]
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Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, scraps bid for $67-billion Vietnamese rail line Vietnam Government was wary of financing proposals made by country’s biggest conglomerate HANOI – Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday it would withdraw its investment proposal for the country’s $67-billion North–South high-speed railway project to concentrate on its other projects. The decision on […]
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Việt Nam’s first urban light rail transit project commences in Phú Quốc The LRT line spans 17.59km, comprising elevated, at-grade, and underground sections, and includes six stations – five ground-level stations and one underground station at the APEC Convention Centre. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s first urban light rail transit (LRT) line was officially launched […]
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Hà Nội launches construction of Metro Line 5 to boost westward urban growth The line has been designated as a key connection between Ba Đình, the political and administrative heart of Hà Nội, and Hòa Lạc satellite city. HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội on Friday officially broke ground on Metro Line 5, a major urban […]
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Vietnam’s Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway line breaks ground on five stations The railway has a total main line length of about 390.9km and branch lines totalling about 27.9km. Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on Friday attended the ground-breaking ceremony for five stations as part of the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway project in the northern […]
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Vietnam launches and inaugurates 234 projects nationwide Vietnam today simultaneously held groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies for 234 major projects across the country to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, deputy prime ministers, ministers and local leaders attended the ceremonies at 34 […]
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Thailand’s Phatthalung Airport project advances with new funding and design studies BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Airports has reported progress on the Phatthalung Airport Project after securing 42.69 million baht in funding for fiscal years 2026–2027 to support studies, detailed design work, and additional environmental assessments. The budget will be used to prepare designs […]
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Thailand’s Trillion Infrastructure Pipeline Frozen as Caretaker Government Takes Over Over 1.4 trillion baht in Thai infrastructure projects are frozen due to the dissolution of Parliament, as the caretaker government is legally prohibited from approving large-scale spending. The transport sector is the most affected, with over 603 billion baht in projects stalled, including a high-speed […]
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