Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc and industrial estate developer Amata Corporation form JV for solar initiative in Vietnam A massive rooftop solar power initiative is being developed at two industrial estates in Vietnam through a new collaboration between two Thai firms in a bid to support the host nation’s net-zero campaign. Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc and […]
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Three provincial airports — Krabi, Buri Ram and Udon Thani — to stay under Department of Airports (DoA) management for now The Transport Ministry has decided to postpone transferring the management of three provincial airports — Krabi, Buri Ram and Udon Thani — from the Department of Airports (DoA) to Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), […]
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State Railway of Thailand given 18-billion baht lifeline Cabinet approves loan for chronically indebted agency to cover operating costs through 2026 The cabinet has approved a Ministry of Transport proposal to allow the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to borrow 18 billion baht in the 2026 fiscal year to cover operating expenses amid continuing financial […]
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Thailand’s THB3.45 Trillion Property Waste: 1.6 Million Homes Lie Empty Amid Housing Crisis Thailand has 1.64 million unoccupied homes, representing an economic waste valued at 3.45 trillion baht, a figure comparable to the nation’s annual budget. The crisis is driven by over-speculation, particularly in the condominium market where nearly one in four units is vacant, […]
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Recap of the birth of Thailand Construction News (TCN) – we’re twenty years old! It surprised me today when i noticed that we issued the very first Thailand Construction Newsletter (TCN) twenty years ago today. On the 20 July 2010, we published on the recently opened www.Thailand-Construction.com the explanation below why we opened the Newsletter: […]
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Whatever happened to the ‘Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand’ (SPET)? No SPET or Bangkok Lighthouse meetings, gap in the Bangkok market for a construction and engineering monthly gathering? We received an enquiry recently, asking what happened to SPET? If you type SPET in to the search box on Thailand Construction website ( https://thailand-construction.com/?s=spet ) […]
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Vietnamese firm proposes $12bn Ho Chi Minh City–Can Tho–Ca Mau railway project Vietnamese conglomerate CT Group JSC has proposed investing in a railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho City, and Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam, with a total investment of US$12 billion. The company plans to collaborate with reputable international partners […]
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Viet Nam approves adjustments to national railway network plan to 2050 Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving adjustments to the railway network plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. Under the revised plan, the scope of two existing railway lines — Ha Noi-Ho Chi Minh City and […]
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Thailand’s high-speed rail dream inches forward while the region races ahead: potential for places like Khon Kaen and Udon Thani to reinvent themselves Thailand’s long-awaited high-speed rail link to China is still stuck at the station – but when it finally leaves, it could transform the country’s overlooked northeast into Southeast Asia’s next great weekend […]
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Thailand plans U-Tapao(Rayong)–Trat high-speed rail to unlock eastern tourism routes PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has unveiled a new proposal to extend the Eastern high-speed rail project, connecting the three airports (Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao), further east to Trat Province. The proposal aims to link popular tourist destinations, […]
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