Siem Reap move ahead on second airport Plans to build a new airport in Siem Reap that will be funded and operated by a Chinese company are almost finalised. Last October, the Cambodian government reached an agreement with China’s state-run Yunnan Investment Holdings Ltd (YIHL) to build a USD880 million airport in Siem Reap. Phnom […]
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Thai-Chinese train faces design delay The Thai-Chinese high-speed train project could face a construction delay due to different measurement systems of the track specifications. Speaking after a meeting on the project, Chaiwat Thongkamkoon, director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), said the office has instructed the State Railway of Thailand […]
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Court revokes Chaiyaphum wind farm’s lease of ARLO land This wind farm in tambon Huay Bong, Dan Khun Thot district, of Nakhon Ratchasima province began operating in February 2013. The 207-megawatt project, owned by Wind Energy Holding, cost 13 billion baht and sells its electricity to the national grid. The Supreme Administrative Court has upheld […]
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Vietnam ready to upgrade airport Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Trinh Dinh Dung, has made a decision on which proposed plan to adopt for the upgrade of Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Local media reported that the government has opted for a plan that includes major improvements to runway and taxiways. It […]
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Decision due in Bangkok’s Green Line extension dispute THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Council will tomorrow decide whether to pay for an extension of the BTS Stytrain, known as the Green Line. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked Council to approve a budget of Bt3.55 billion to take over the extension – from Bangkok’s Bearing to […]
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The power behind B.Grimm Surviving the Asian financial crisis and scepticism in the boardroom, Preeyanart Soontornwata provides the glue for the Thai-based conglomerate. Some 20 years ago, when Preeyanart Soontornwata was in her thirties and joined B.Grimm Power Co Ltd as president and chief executive, it was a time of turmoil in Thailand. The country […]
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Siemens to supply turnkey combined cycle power plant to Thailand Market entry with first two H-class gas turbines in Thailand Fifth large power plant project in consortium with Marubeni in the country Total order volume about 550 million U.S. dollar Siemens, together with its Japanese consortium partner Marubeni Corporation, has received an order for the […]
Continue ReadingLaos highway construction proposal Plans are being put forward for a 14km highway project in Laos capital Vientiane. The aim of the project would be to help ease the city’s chronic congestion problems. The proposals call for the construction of a six lane highway, carrying three lanes of traffic in either direction. The proposed […]
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Thailand’s construction market is now driven by public infrastructure Thailand’s construction market is driven by public investments in infrastructure as Government spending continues to focus its efforts in developing a robust transportation system. Thailand is currently one of the most exciting hubs for contractors in Southeast Asia today, with a construction market value estimated at […]
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Egat to open bids on high voltage lines The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to open bidding this year on contracts for developing high-voltage transmission lines (HVTL) with a capacity of 500 kilo-voltage worth 157 billion baht. The bids are due to start this year for 55 contracts, with the rest opening in […]
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