House and condo prices in greater Bangkok rise in past two quarters of 2023 The prices of new houses and condominium units in and around Bangkok have steadily been risen in the past two quarters of the year, due to higher land prices, increasing prices of construction materials and higher labour costs, according to Wichai […]
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Metropolitan Electricity Authority unveils plan to put wires under Bangkok’s city streets The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has promised to change the city’s landscape by putting a total of 1,454 kilometres of electrical wires underground within 10 years. Speaking at a press conference ahead of its 65th anniversary on Aug 1, MEA governor Wilas Chaloeysat […]
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Three illegal resorts to be razed on Phu Thap Boek in in Phetchabun province No permits for ‘eyesore’ tourism constructions The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered the demolition of three illegally built resorts on Phu Thap Boek, a popular hillside tourism attraction, in Phetchabun province. Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa on Wednesday ordered […]
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Italian-Thai Development (ITD)-led joint venture signs 9.34-billion-baht construction deal for Thai-Chinese high-speed railway megaproject An Italian-Thai Development (ITD)-led joint venture last week inked the 9.34-billion-baht construction deal for the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway megaproject. The contract signing between the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the ITD-CREC No.10 joint venture took place on July 19, said […]
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Thailand’s Supreme Court rules Ashton Asoke-Rama 9 project illegal, construction to be halted and project dismantled The Supreme Court has ruled on the Ananda Development’ s Ashton Asoke-Rama 9 project, declaring it illegal and ordering the construction to be halted and the project to be dismantled. The developer and the state agencies involved will be […]
Continue ReadingThai Court finds terms of reference (ToR) change on MRTA Orange Line project was ‘justified’ MRTA sued by BTSC over Orange Line The Central Administrative Court has ruled in favour of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in a case brought against it by Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC). The case was […]
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Thailand’s Highways Dept unveils 20-year plan to develop the nation’s interprovincial motorway network More than 1,900km of new roads eyed The Department of Highways on Monday unveiled a 20-year plan to develop the nation’s interprovincial motorway network, which will see 1,926 kilometres of new highways across the country. The announcement was made at a press […]
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Phangnga airport ‘needed’ urges Airports of Thailand Phangnga airport study ‘must carry on’ The Joint Public and Private Sector Consultative Committee (JPPSCC) in the Andaman provinces has urged Airports of Thailand (AoT) to continue its feasibility study on Phangnga Airport. A meeting of the JPPSCC in the Andaman provinces of Krabi, Trang, Phangnga, Phuket, Ranong […]
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Coteccons-led venture promises to complete Vietnam’s Long Thanh terminal in three years A group of contractors, led by construction firm Coteccons, have committed to completing the terminal for Long Thanh International Airport within three years. Construction is due to start in August. The group, comprising Coteccons, Hoa Binh, Central, An Phong, Delta, Unicorns, Thanh An […]
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Tirathai wins a big job for EGAT to produce 333.33 MVA 500 KV power transformers worth more than 1,000 million baht Mr. Samphan Wongpan, Managing Director of Tirathai Public Company Limited (TRT), revealed that in the middle of the year 2023, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) ordered the company to produce 333.33 MVA […]
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