Thailand’s Transport minister seeks review of terms on airport rail link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has written to State Railway of Thailand (SRT)’s acting governor Worawut Mala asking him to review the terms of reference (ToR) for the high-speed rail linking the three key airports in the Central region, namely […]
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Thailand’s Transport Minister Saksyam vows fight to the end with Hopewell Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said today he was ready to fight to the end the concession dispute with Hopewell (Thailand), following a Central Administrative Court decision last week rejecting his request for a retrial. He said a committee had been set up at his […]
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Golden Land Property plans to boost project capacity to more than 40 billion baht a year 27 August 2019 SET-listed Golden Land Property Development Plc (GOLD) plans to scale up its development of residential projects to more than 40 billion baht a year. The larger capacity will put it among the top five developers in […]
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Association of Siamese Architects wants its award back after demolition of former British embassy building 26 August 2019 The Association of Siamese Architects is recalling its Award for Outstanding Conservation of Architectural Arts from the British Embassy in Bangkok after the demolition of the former embassy building. The ASA is also demanding the return of […]
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Myanmar takes measures to ensure buildings quake resistant 26 August 2019 Myanmar government is preparing to issue bylaws for the construction of buildings to push for quake-resistant architectures in the country, according to the Construction Ministry Monday. At an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Myanmar Earthquake Committee in Yangon Sunday, Minister of […]
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Association of Siamese Architects to protest to Prime Minister about plan to build 2nd Suvarnabhumi terminal The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) is to hand a letter of protest to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over the Airports of Thailand’s (AOT) plan to build a 42-billion baht second passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Earlier, the […]
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Daewoo E&C signs cooperation partnership with Vietnamese builder for construction projects in Vietnam 26 August 2019 Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said Monday it has signed a partnership with a Vietnamese builder to tap deeper into the Southeast Asian market. Daewoo E&C signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for […]
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Aurecon completes Vietnam’s 420MW Dau Tieng 1 and 2 solar projects in less than a year 26 August 2019 Project aligns with the Vietnamese government’s goal of producing 5,000MW of solar energy by June 2019 Aurecon has announced the completion of the 420MW Dau Tieng 1 and 2 solar power projects. The firm was appointed […]
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Thailand Aims to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman 26 August 2019 The plan seeks to balance regional power oversupply, shortage Infrastructure development funding in some countries a barrier Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. The […]
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Amata Corporation to develop a smart city in Yangon 24 August 2019 The long-awaited dream of turning Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial hub, into a smart city may soon be realised with the support of Amata Corporation Pcl, Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer. VikromKromadit, chairman of Amata Corporation Pcl, said at a signing ceremony on Thursday (August […]
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