Locals resist Bangkok tunnel option on Kaset-Nawamin Road Underground expressway to cost $50bn Residents have opposed the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat)’s proposal to construct an underground route to replace a controversial section of the N1 Expressway development after a 17-month initial feasibility study. Exat held a third hearing on the project at a hotel […]
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Speed up construction of 87km section of Korat motorway urges Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit 24 June 2024 The transport minister wants construction to be accelerated in time for the New Year holidays, so motorists from Bangkok do not spend hours stuck in traffic Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has ordered the Highway Department to accelerate the […]
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Residential index up in Hanoi, but down in HCM City The residential index rose sharply in Hanoi in the first three months of 2024 but decreased slightly in Ho Chi Minh City, according to a report by property consultancy firm Savills Vietnam. 25 June 2024 The residential index rose sharply in Hanoi in the first […]
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Sand shortage for Vietnam expressway construction projects addressed 25 June 2024 Vietnam’s rapid infrastructure development, particularly in the Mekong Delta region, is facing a significant challenge a high demand for sand as backfill material for expressway construction projects. Sand scarcity threatens to delay or even halt construction, jeopardizing project timelines and overall economic progress while […]
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Ministry of Transport: Bangkok’s Ashton Asoke must fix entrance/exit issues by 2024 Update in the Ashton Asoke Sukhumvit 21 case after one year, “Surapong Piyachote” Deputy Minister of Transport revealed there has been progress in the case and was confident that it will be beneficial to the 668 condominium unit owners without having to demolish […]
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WHA Industrial Development, a Thai developer, to invest $50 mln in second industrial park in central Vietnam WHA Industrial Development, a leading industrial park developer in Thailand, will invest $50 million in building its second facility in the central province of Nghe An. Nghe An authorities gave an in-principle approval for the project at a […]
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Toyo Ventures confirms termination of Song Hau 2 thermal power plant project in Vietnam Toyo Ventures Holdings Bhd (KL:TOYOVEN), whose share price plunged to its lowest in over one month on Thursday, has confirmed the termination of the Song Hau 2 thermal power plant project by the Vietnamese government, according to its filing with Bursa […]
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Ministry of Transport plans to submit proposals for the expansion of Bangkok’s Line within 2024 Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said the Ministry of Transport plans to submit proposals for the expansion of the Red Line to the cabinet within this year. The proposed extensions comprise three routes, totaling an estimated cost of 21.8 billion […]
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Bangkok-Vientiane train service begins July 19 2024 A new international train service connecting Bangkok and Vientiane in Laos will begin services on July 19, the State Railway of Thailand announced on Wednesday. The SRT is extending the Bangkok-Nong Khai route for this new service. The train will depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station […]
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Italian-Thai Development lands state contract to build the 16.2-kilometer Chatuchak-Lam Luk Ka extension of the Chalongrach Expressway Italian-Thai Development (ITD), which has been facing liquidity issues, secured the state contract to build the 16.2-kilometer Chatuchak-Lam Luk Ka extension of the Chalongrach Expressway, according to Surachet Laophulsuk, Governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand. The project’s […]
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