Thailand’s electric rail network to cover 550+ km: Update on ongoing and upcoming projects Thailand’s electric rail network, covering 33 routes and 553.41 km, is expanding rapidly, with several projects under construction and new lines planned to open by 2027. Thailand’s electric mass transit rail network in Bangkok and its surrounding areas is progressing according […]
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Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor Vietnam has revealed the design for the Cat Lai cable-stayed bridge, a sweeping river crossing set to link Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province, easing congestion on key routes while reshaping the region’s future transport network. Future […]
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Buriram Airport new passenger terminal begins trial run The Department of Airports (DOA) has held a soft opening of the new passenger terminal at Buri Ram airport, marking a major upgrade to regional transport infrastructure. The trial service processed passengers from four Thai AirAsia flights on the Don Mueang–Buri Ram route to test systems and […]
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Sixth Thai-Lao bridge between between Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani and Laos’ Salavanon on track following talks, design tweaks The Department of Highways has confirmed that construction of the sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge is set to begin in 2029, following financing talks and design adjustments on the Lao side. A department source said progress on the new […]
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Crane collapse injures two workers at the Asok intersection in Bangkok Man and woman rushed to hospitals after incident near Terminal 21 mall at Asok intersection Two construction workers were injured after a tower crane collapsed at a construction site near the Terminal 21 shopping mall at the Asok intersection in Bangkok on Saturday morning. […]
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Cambodia’s Landmark 900MW LNG Power Project Advances, Strengthening National Grid Stability and Energy Security At the start of the new year, H.E. Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy, conducted an on-site inspection of the construction progress at Cambodia’s landmark 900 MW liquefied natural gas (LNG) power project in Botum Sakor District, Koh Kong Province, […]
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Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal Remains Stalled Amid Compensation Concerns Construction of the nearly $1.2 billion Funan Techo Canal, expected to ramp up by late 2025, remains stalled more than a month into the new year, CamboJA News observed Monday. The government says the delay comes as the construction firms, a Cambodia–China partnered venture with local […]
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Private group proposes $10B railway linking Ho Chi Minh City to Vietnam’s southern tip A private group has proposed a 280 km railway linking Ho Chi Minh City with Can Tho and Ca Mau, connecting Vietnam’s largest city with the Mekong Delta and the country’s southernmost point. CT Group said the proposed line would carry […]
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Vietnam selects Spanish firm to consult on North-South high-speed rail The Ministry of Construction has signed a contract with Spanish consultancy Ineco to provide a feasibility study on the North–South high-speed railway project. Spain’s largest consulting firm will be responsible for making cost estimates and providing criteria to help the ministry select contractors for the […]
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Thailand plans to build Southeast Asia’s first Disneyland theme park Thailand is weighing a proposal to develop a Disneyland theme park in its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as part of efforts to stimulate tourism amid a decline in foreign arrivals. If approved, the development would make Thailand home to Asia’s fifth Disneyland and the first […]
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