Myanmar Hotels ministry denies banning new hotel construction The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism denies banning the construction of new hotels in the Yangon, Mandalay and Inle regions, said Hlaing Oo, the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary, at a press conference yesterday at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon. “As the hotels and tourism ministry, we allow […]
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Thailand, China agree on $5 billion cost for Thailand’s high-speed rail project’s first phase China and Thailand agreed on Wednesday that the first phase of a planned high-speed railway project will cost 179 billion baht ($5.15 billion), Thailand’s transport minister said, with both countries calling for closer ties following rocky negotiations. The 873 km (542 […]
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Tall order for Gamesa in Thailand – G114 2MW and 2.1MW units will sit on 153-metre high towers Gamesa is to supply 33 turbines to Gunkul Engineering for the 67.5MW Sarahnlom wind farm in Thailand. The Spanish manufacturer will deliver 18 G114 2MW units and 15 G114 2.1MW machines on towers 153 metres high, which […]
Continue ReadingRotary Engineering secures contracts in Thailand Mainboard-listed Rotary Engineering announced on Friday (Sept 16) that it has secured contracts worth approximately S$64 million for the June to September period. Rotary said that amidst the challenging oil and gas industry it remains resilient by securing smaller and more varied jobs beyond tank storage construction. Many of […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Prime Minister Opens New Phuket International Airport Terminal Thailand’s Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday officially opened the new terminal at Phuket International Airport. Handling capacity has been effectively doubled and the move allows for the re-development of the old terminal into a domestic facility. According to the Bangkok Post Prayut spoke at length […]
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Sino-Thai rail project put back on track – Latest talks mark milestone for venture Construction for the first phase of the Sino-Thai high-speed railway is expected to begin in the second quarter of next year as bilateral talks between the two governments are wrapping up, says Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong. “We have agreed to […]
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Laos railway construction contracts awarded Laos-China Railway Co Ltd has awarded China Railway Group subsidiaries contracts for the civil works on sections I, II and III of the Boten – Vientiane railway. The three contracts awarded to China Railway No 5 Engineering Group, China Railway International Group and China Railway No 8 Engineering Group on […]
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Suvarnabhumi Airport Stage 2 – Airport plans to welcome 15 million more tourists by 2019 Prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha went to Suvarnabhumi yesterday to inaugurate the start of the phase two building program at Bangkok’s main airport. Some 55 billion baht is being spent over the next three years to expand the passenger terminal and […]
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Southeast Asia’s tallest skyscraper may break ground this year – Cambodia could scale unchartered heights very soon Project insiders have told The Phnom Penh Post that construction of the Thai Boon Roong Twin Trade Center, a 500-metre high, 133-storey skyscraper, will begin by the end of the year. The project’s groundbreaking will reportedly take place within […]
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Top Architect Says Bangkok River Project Plagiarized Design Flames erupted over the Chao Phraya River again when one of the nation’s top architects pointed out that recently unveiled plans for a structure anchoring a controversial river redevelopment project were identical to that of a famous British architect. In fact, architect Duangrit Bunnag said the design […]
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