Category: Construction News

Thai Transport Minister Saksayam denies owning firm that won THB1bn Transport Ministry projects Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob vehemently denied on Wednesday that he owned a construction firm that won 1 billion baht worth of projects from his ministry in the past two years. Saksayam, a main censure target on the first day of the no-confidence […]

Thai Transport Minister approves constructing Koh Samui – Khanom Bridge connecting the island with the mainland of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province The Public Relations Department of Koh Samui is reporting that the Transport Minister, Saksayam Chidchop, has approved a project to construct the Koh Samui – Khanom Bridge connecting the island with the mainland of […]

Protesters against Nakhon Si Thammarat biomass power plant rally at Thai Energy Ministry Protesters against the biomass power plant in Na Bon district of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat have been rallying in front of the Ministry of Energy in Bangkok since this morning (Monday), to demand that the government fulfil its pledge […]

BGRIM’s Angthong co-gen plants off to a good start, ensuring security of supply to EGAT, industries B.Grimm Power PCL (BGRIM), one of Thailand’s private pioneers in mass power production, today heralds the start of the construction of its two latest co-generation plants. The commencement of the two natural gas-fired powerhouses, each with a 140 megawatts […]

1.7 million registered foreign workers in Thailand granted 2-year extension Nearly 1.7 million registered foreign workers initially allowed to work until Feb 13, 2023 will be granted extensions to work for another two years. Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said the cabinet approved on July 5 a work permit extension for 1.69 million migrant workers to […]

130-metre riverside skywalk in Kanchanaburi set for debut Long-delayed bridge to help boost tourism in Kanchanaburi Despite numerous construction delays, a new skywalk in Kanchanaburi will open early next year, according to governor Jirakiat Bhumisawasdi. Located in the city’s old town district, the 130-metre skywalk — which is suspended 15 metres above the ground — […]

Bangkok governor says the contractor must be accountable for delay in Sukhumvit 103 tunnel project Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced today (Sunday) that the contractor for the construction of the 4.9 billion baht underground tunnel project in Sukhumvit Soi 103, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc, must be held accountable for the delays. The contract for […]