Thailand, China agree on railways

High-speed Harmony bullet trains are seen at a maintenance base in Wuhan, Hubei province. The Thai government on Tuesday approved a partnership framework on joint Thai-Chinese rail development. (Reuters photo) The cabinet approved a draft cooperation framework Tuesday for the Thai-Chinese railway development project. Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the draft framework covered the construction […]

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Cabinet OK B9.8bn ‘stupidity fee’ over Klong Dan plant

This Aug 6 photo shows an aerial view of the unfinished, corruption-plagued Klong Dan wastewater treatment facility in Bang B district of Samut Prakan. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) The cabinet on Tuesday approved a so-called “stupidity fee” of 9.8 billion baht to the consortium contracted to build the scandal-hit Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant. The […]

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Thailand’s Ratch plans CHP focus

Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited (Ratch) has announced its short-termbusiness plan, with a focus on combined heat and power (CHP). Three main approaches in the plan put a focus on exploring new investments, managing efficiency and completing construction of new Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited (Ratch) has announced its […]

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Tasco takes fast lane to regional expansion

Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram province, Thailand’s first world-class racing circuit, had its track laid by Tipco Asphalt Group, which wants to expand its business into the large markets of Vietnam and Indonesia. THANARAK KHUNTON SET-listed Tipco Asphalt Plc (TASCO), the country’s biggest asphalt maker, has acquired stakes in two subsidiaries of France’s Colas Group […]

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