Thailand set to finally embrace nuclear power Proposal to install small modular reactors (SMRs) A proposal to install small modular reactors (SMRs) in Thailand looks set to gain momentum amid corporate interest in using the technology to ensure stable power supplies and support the national plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Ratch Group, the […]
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Thailand’s Land Bridge – from Ranong on the Andaman coast to Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand – falls flat Shipping sector lukewarm, though property speculators keen As Thailand’s political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country’s most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics […]
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Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project in southern Vietnam to finish early, cut costs by half The Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project in southern Vietnam will achieve remarkable progress, finishing nearly six months ahead of schedule and reducing construction costs by some 50 percent. Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and a working delegation visited the […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch 25 July 2025 at Chesa’s Sukhumvit soi 34 – Sponsored by AES Lunchers, Please see the invite for this month’s lunch We will be dining at Chesa’s brand new venue with a big thanks to team Henny and team AES, as last months pay and register was such a success we […]
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Vietnam-China consortium proposes participation in Ho Chi Minh City metro projects A consortium including Deo Ca Group and Fecon from Vietnam and PowerChina Group and SUCG International Engineering Co. Ltd. from China has proposed taking part in developing metro line No. 2 and other urban railway projects in Ho Chi Minh City. The current Ho […]
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Thailand’s Insurance claims from March 2025 earthquake may hit B50 billion Industry association says overall outlook good despite economic challenges Total insurance claims from the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand in March could surge to 50 billion baht, up from the 30 billion already filed across 150,000 claims, according to the Thai General […]
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EPCC deal inked with the PEC-CAZ Consortium for next stage of Thailand’s third LNG terminal in Map Ta Phut Thailand’s Gulf Development Company has signed an engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contract with the PEC-CAZ Consortium for the next phase of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the eastern coast of the Gulf […]
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POSCO E&C wins $1.1 bn LNG terminal deal in Thailand’s Map Ta Phut The LNG terminal will be located in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate, about 130 km from Bangkok POSCO E&C Co., a South Korean engineering and construction company, said on Tuesday that it has secured a 1.5 trillion won ($1.1 billion) contract […]
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Connectivity Challenges Loom for Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport As Vietnam prepares to unveil its largest airport, Long Thanh International Airport, concerns are mounting over limited connectivity, potentially undermining its operational success. This issue was the focal point of a recent seminar conducted by Tuoi Tre newspaper, examining the transportation links needed between the airport, […]
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Temple in sea highlights Bangkok’s vulnerability to rising sea levels Wat Khun Samut Chin in Samut Prakan stands as a vivid reminder of Bangkok’s growing risks from rising sea levels and coastal erosion, projected to worsen by 2050. Dr Sonthi Kotchawat, an environmental expert, emphasised on social media that the temple’s predicament is clear evidence […]
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