Bangkok’s Orange, Yellow and Pink MRT lines very close to completion The construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)’s Orange, Yellow and Pink lines is more than 90 per cent ready, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Sunday. He said the Yellow Line from Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district to Samut Prakan’s Samrong district is 94.56 […]
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Bangladesh finally decides to connect to Trans-Asian railway with 129 km rail track near Myanmar border via Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh has finally taken the decision to get connected to the Trans-Asian railway, one of the most comprehensive networks of rail lines that connect Europe with Asia. The 129 km rail track will span from Dohazari […]
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Cambodia wants an underground metro in Phnom Penh The government of Cambodia says it wants an underground metro instead of a Bangkok-style elevated railway for a future mass transit system in Phnom Penh. “Now the need for the subway is clear, and is a real possibility – not the sky train, as reported,” Prime Minister […]
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Laos-China rail a boon for Thais Special report: Cross-border tourism flows increase, and fresh goods exports find new markets The Thanaleng Dry Port and Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP), Laos’ first-ever integrated logistics park, on the outskirts of Vientiane. The Laos-China high-speed railway is expected to fulfil Laos’ ambition of becoming a major regional land link […]
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Full steam ahead for Thailand’s high-speed trains High-speed train projects are an important element in Thailand’s ambition to become an Indochina logistics hub with the development of the country’s rail transport system being a key priority in the government’s 20-year development strategic plan (2018–2037). In recent years, several new rail transport development projects have been […]
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TERRATEC TBM Breaks Through on Thailand’s Samui Island TERRATEC announced the completion of Samui Island Water Tunnel Project in Thailand. The tunnel was completed using a refurbished TERRATEC 3.2-m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machine (EPBM) by contractor SCG (1995) Co. Ltd. The project owner, Department of Public Work and Town & Country Planning […]
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Korea’s GS E&C and Finland’s bioenergy company St1 to develop bioethanol using cassava waste in Thailand GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) is joining hands with Finnish bioenergy company St1 to develop a next-generation bioethanol using cassava waste in Thailand. Cassava is a tuber root plant that resembles a sweet potato and it grows in […]
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Hyundai Engineering & Construction lined up to build major new district 50km south of the capital, Hanoi Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese conglomerate Bitexco to develop a substantial new industrial and residential district in Vietnam’s Ha Nam Province, about 50km south of the capital, Hanoi. Hyundai will […]
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More cash urged for Bangkok’s Red Line work ‘Extension costs have risen,’ claims State Railway of Thailand SRT unveils Red Line extension The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has proposed that the cabinet consider approving an adjustment in the budget ceiling for the three extension lines of its Red Line electric commuter train service in […]
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New expressway to boost travel between Cha Am, Hua Hin and central Thailand The project to construct the M8 expressway is expected to begin in 2024, with the route opening to motorists in 2027. A new four lane expressway which will link Nakhon Pathom with Tha Yang in Phetchaburi is set to improve travel between […]
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