Category: Construction News

Central Village shopping complex near Suvarnabhumi airport faces inquiry – scheduled to open next Saturday 24 August 2019 Deputy Interior Minister Songsak Thongsri will gather information to clarify doubts over a claim that the construction of a 5-billion-baht international outlet called Central Village may not comply with town planning laws. The shopping complex, located near […]

Airports of Thailand challenges Central Village project again Central Pattana calls for fairness, says B5bn shopping centre at Suvarnabhumi broke no rules 23 August 2019 Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has renewed a long-standing dispute with Central Pattana Plc (CPN) over its new luxury shopping complex by demanding a halt to construction just days before […]

Thai Court turns down bid for retrial of Hopewell case  The Central Administrative Court today (August 23) dismissed a request by the Transport Ministry for a retrial of the controversial case involving Hopewell (Thailand) Co Ltd. The Supreme Administrative Court had ruled on March 21 that the ministry and the State Railway of Thailand must […]

PTT plans Isan gas pipeline – Extension to improve LNG infrastructure 23 August 2019 National oil and gas firm PTT Plc plans to develop a gas pipeline in the Northeast, expecting to add capacity to the group’s existing gas pipeline. The pipeline extension aims to improve infrastructure to help Thailand become a hub for liquefied […]

Airports of Thailand’s upgrade plan now includes Buriram airport 21 August 2019 Airports of Thailand has changed its regional airport takeover and development plan to include the transport minister’s home province, Buriram. The expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport will also be accelerated. AoT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said on Wednesday that the agency would take over and […]

Nine-minutes late costs Charoen Pokphand consortium chance of Bt290-billion project The court heard a testimony from the five petitioners that they had missed the 3-pm deadline for the formal submission by a mere nine minutes due to traffic congestion. The Central Administrative Court today ruled against a construction consortium representing Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) through […]

State Railway Thailand unveils lowest signalling gear bids for 1st phase double-track rail upgrade project 21 August 2019 Investors from China, Canada and South Korea have submitted the lowest bids for contracts to supply signalling and communications equipment for the first phase of the double-track rail upgrade project, worth 11.4 billion baht, according to the […]

Third phase expansion of Thailand’s Laem Chabang port uncertain 17 August 2019 National oil and gas firm PTT plans to sign an agreement with the government to develop two seaports by December, but another project — the third-phase expansion of Laem Chabang port — has yet to be concluded on the state’s end. PTT Tank […]