10 months of roadwork on Naklua Soi 12 begin in Pattaya More than 10 months of disruptive roadwork will begin next week on Naklua Soi 12 as Pattaya upgrades the storm-drainage system there. Groundbreaking on the 33.9-million-baht project begins several weeks after the contract began and work is scheduled to finish on July 7 next […]
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Pak Beng dam and Sanakham dam may impact demarcation lines for Thailand-Laos On 7 September 2022, there have reportedly been outcries from the people living by the Mekong, particularly in Chiang Rai and Loei, following the reports that the construction of the Pak Beng Dam on the Mekong will press ahead. The proposed Pak Beng […]
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New rail bridge to be built in Nong Khai for cargo moving between Thailand, Laos and China Officials of the Thai, Lao PDR and Chinese governments are considering the building of new railway bridge, running parallel to an existing one, which will carry two different rail gauges, one metre and 1.435 metres, to facilitate the […]
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to propose a 19km tunnel project to drain water from eastern part of Bangkok into the sea via Samut Prakan The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will propose, to National Water Command Centre at its meeting tomorrow (Monday), a project to build a 19km tunnel to drain water from the eastern part of […]
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Vietnam’s Construction Ministry plans to build 1.8 million apartments for low-income earners The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has submitted a plan to build over 1.8 million apartments under a social housing scheme for low-income earners and workers in industrial zones (IZs) by 2030. The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has submitted a plan to build over […]
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Thailand to build another bridge connecting Narathiwat province to Kelantan in Malaysia The Thai government has reiterated its plan to build a new bridge over the narrow Golok River, which will serve as another border crossing. The Thai and Malaysian governments hope that the bridge, which will connect Sungai Golok district in Narathiwat province to […]
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Thailand’ s new Western motorway linking Bang Yai district in Nonthaburi with Kanchanaburi is 83% complete and set for 2024 launch The construction of a new motorway linking Bang Yai district in Nonthaburi with Kanchanaburi is 83% complete, a government spokesman said, affirming its plan to officially open the highway in 2024 as planned. The […]
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Thailand’s high speed train from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) expected to be ready in 2027 With six stations along the route, travel time from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in the north-eastern region will only be 90 minutes. BANGKOK: Thailand’s high-speed train linking Bangkok and the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima is expected to be […]
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Chinese electric car giant BYD plans to build a factory in Thailand Chinese electric car and battery giant BYD is planning to open its first wholly invested passenger car factory outside China — in Thailand. BYD signed a contract Thursday to buy land and build a factory for new energy passenger cars in an industrial […]
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GE Gas Power technology powers updates to 1.4 GW power plant at EGAT’s Bang Pakong Power Plant in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand GE Gas Power and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), the country’s main electricity producer, announced the start of commercial operation of EGAT’s Bang Pakong Power Plant Block 1 and 2 in Bang Pakong, […]
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