Category: Construction News

Charoen Pokphand-led consortium seals deal on Thailand’s high-speed airport rail project By THE NATION The Charoen Pokphand-led consortium and the State Railway of Thailand today (October 24) signed the contract for the development of a high-speed railway linking three international airports, presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House. The high-speed network will […]

Thailand’s Condotel sector to see healthy growth 25 October 2019 Condotels have emerged as a popular property development format in major tourist destinations such as Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok. Chakkrit Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhya, executive vice-president for investment sales at JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group, said although condotels are not new to Thailand and can be […]

Another Thai hotel management dispute flares up – The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel The Thaiger 23 October 2019 The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, which operates luxury brand The Peninsula Hotels, says it will “vigorously defend its rights” to manage The Peninsula Bangkok, following a legal win by the hotel’s Thai shareholder that paves the way for […]

Bukaka wins contract to build jet bridges, walkways for Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport 22 October 2019 PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, part of the Kalla Group, has won a Rp 100 billion (US$7.5 million) contract to build 33 jet bridges and three moving walkways for Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The contract was signed by […]

Thai village without electricity for 60 years receives power from solar energy A community in Prachuap Khiri Khan, bereft of access to the grid, used solar panels to electrify villages 23 October 2019 As recently as six years ago, the 400 households in Ban Wang Won Chonprathan in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, went dark at […]

Tesco Lotus & Cleantech Solar enter into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 19 stores in Thailand 21 October 2019 Tesco Lotus has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Cleantech Solar, a leading provider of renewable energy to corporations in Asia, covering 19 Tesco Lotus stores across Thailand as part of the Tesco […]