Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport upgrade delayed The Transport Ministry has criticized the management board and contractors of a project to upgrade Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport which has fallen behind schedule. The repair and upgrade of the 25R/07L runway, three kilometers long and 46 meters wide, was started […]
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Thailand’s CK Power to build hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on Mekong River in northern Laos CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, expects to start building a new hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on the Mekong River in northern Laos as it joins the global trend of […]
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Light rail transit (LRT) project linking Bangkok’s Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi airport is expected to break ground in 2025 SEE ALSO: Study Begins On Light-Rail Link Between Bang Na Intersection And Suvarnabhumi International Airport Along Bang Na-Trat Road The light rail transit (LRT) project linking Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi airport is expected to […]
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Andritz and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to explore hydro opportunities in Thailand Andritz and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have agreed to jointly explore and expand business opportunities for hydropower projects in Thailand and surrounding countries. The two firms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will involve expanding the digitalization […]
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Prolonged Conflict in Ukraine Could Impact Construction Costs in Thailand The Siam Cement Pcl or Siam Cement Group (SCG) has indicated that prolonged armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine will likely affect costs in the construction sector. Nithi Patarachoke, chairman of SCG’s board of directors, said the largest and oldest cement and building material company […]
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Consultant for HCMC’s 2nd metro line ends contract over fee dispute The consultant for HCMC’s metro line No. 2 has pulled out after negotiations to increase its fee and sign a fresh contract failed. The consortium of three German companies and a Swiss and Vietnamese company said it has ended the independent consultant (IC) agreement […]
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Thai Cabinet notes development of Friendship Bridge 5, engineers to create a temporary crossing Government house deputy spokeswoman Traisuree told Thai Rath that a cabinet meeting discussed the ongoing work to build a bridge between Thailand and Laos. This one will be between Bung Kan province and Bolikhamsai on the Laotian side. In order to […]
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Thai property market goes green as more developers go for solar roofs With surging crude oil prices pushing up power bills, several key property developers have started including solar roofs and EV chargers in new houses. Sutirapan Sakkawatra, vice president of Siam Commercial Bank, said this green trend was spotted recently when loans worth 600 […]
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Work has begun on Pattaya’s high-tech medical city to be located near Mabprachan Lake A million square meters in East Pattaya is now under active development to become Thailand’s first medical city. As part of the Eastern Economic Corridor initiative, Thammasat University has signed an agreement with local and foreign investors to build a medical […]
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China’s Envision turbines picked for 600-MW wind project in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in Southern Laos Turbines made by Chinese greentech company Envision Group will be powering the 600-MW Monsoon wind project in Laos, which is set to create the largest wind park in the ASEAN region and supply power to Vietnam. Envision Group announced […]
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