Category: Construction News

Commerce chamber wants elevated rail track for Korat The Nakhon Ratchasima chamber of commerce has wanted the dual-track train project which goes through the provincial townseat to be elevated like the one in Khon Kaen province instead of the rail track on the ground and surrounded by barriers on both sides. A petition demanding the […]

‘No bidding’ for Bt7-bn Bangkok tower project THE CONSTRUCTION of the Bangkok Observatory Tower, which will receive a Bt7.6-billion budget, will be carried out under a special procurement process. “We won’t call for any bidding to prevent delays,” assistant government spokesman Colonel Atisit Chaiyanuwat said yesterday. The Cabinet had already resolved to exempt the project, […]

Thailand’s Tourist Boom Puts a Strain on Its Airports ‎Tourism boom contributing to congestion at country’s terminals Airports of Thailand to pour billions of dollars into upgrades Thailand’s tourism bounty comes with a big challenge for the head of state-run Airports of Thailand Pcl: expanding passenger capacity in Bangkok by about the size of South […]

East-west coastal railway link mulled A plan for yet another railway development, this time connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, is off to a positive start after authorities agreed to conduct a detailed study on the proposed Chumphon-Ranong route. An inception report, to be prepared by the Office of Transport and Traffic […]

Energy Absolute brings live 45-MW Thai wind park in Nakhon Si Thammarat Thai renewable project developer Energy Absolute PCL (BKK:EA) has launched commercial operations at the 45-MW Hadkanghan 2 wind farm in southern Thailand. The wind power facility in Nakhon Si Thammarat province has been connected to the grid and is already producing power for […]

Costs set to torpedo Krabi power deals Egat seeks investors for renewable energy The auction results that awarded three private companies contracts to build a Krabi coal-fired power plant and deep-sea port are expected to be revoked after delays pushed construction costs higher. The Electricity Generating Authority (Egat) may have to open a new bid […]

Pink and Yellow Lines construction contracts signed, operational in 2020 The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) yesterday signed two electric rail route contracts , the Pink Line and the Yellow Line, with the BSR Joint Venture worth 100 billion baht. The new electric rail lines will enable people in Bangkok outskirts, Nonthaburi, Samut […]