Category: Construction News

Thailand’s Transport Ministry to seek Cabinet approval for 504km, 106.8-billion-baht southern double-track railway to Padang Besar The Transport Ministry will seek Cabinet approval on September 1 for a 504km, 106.8-billion-baht southern double-track railway to Padang Besar. THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION […]

Bangkok is Sinking: How Engineers Are Fighting Flood Risk Jeff Tomas– Freelance Journalist Bangkok is a low-lying delta city built on soft clay, and its flood risk is growing as the ground subsides and heavy rainfall becomes more intense. The city isn’t sinking at one uniform speed, however. Some areas have historically dropped by up to […]

First train for Bangkok’s Orange Line has completed production and testing at a factory in Turkey THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The first train for Bangkok’s Orange Line has completed production and testing at a factory […]

THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC , A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The State Railway of Thailand has extended the construction contract for a 26.1-kilometre section of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway by 655 days, marking the project’s third extension. Contract 3-3, covering […]

Asset World Corp cuts Bangkok’s Asiatique tower from approximately 100 storeys to 56 storeys in major Chao Phraya revamp THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Asset World Corp (AWC) has reduced the planned height of its tower […]

M82 opens toll-free to Ban Phaeo around the clock from 28 Aug 2026 above Rama II Road THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The Department of Highways will open the Bang Khun Thian-Ban Phaeo section toll-free around […]

Thailand expands blacklist rules for unsafe contractors Picture courtesy of The Nation THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Thailand has widened the definition of “abandonment of work” for state construction contracts, enabling authorities to pursue blacklisting action […]

Bangkok’s Hatai Silom major mixed-use development by Narai Hospitality Group, located on former Narai Hotel Silom Road site THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Hatai Silom is starting to take shape above the construction walls, giving Bangkok […]

State Railway of Thailand Approves 122.7-Billion-Baht Southern Double-Track Railway Plan THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The State Railway of Thailand board has approved three southern double-track railway projects worth 122.72 billion baht, with the proposal expected […]

Asset World Corp (AWC) invests 2.9bn baht in new Plaza Athénée hotel on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS AWC will invest 2.9 billion baht in a 146-room Plaza Athénée hotel, expanding its […]