Just over a week ago, news surfaced about City Hall’s plan to remove over 4,000 old public telephone booths around Bangkok as part of the city’s clean-up campaign. But TOT seems to have come up with a more creative approach to that, turning the unwanted booths into makeshift “Bike Repair Stations.” Marked with a noticeable […]
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One of Thailand’s most vivid remnants of World War II is the Death Railway – originally a 415 km stretch of train track between Ban Pong in Thailand and Thanbyuzayat in the now-Myanmar, built on the command of Japan using forced labour from the Asian Romusha and Allied prisoners of war (POWs). Over 180,000 Romusha […]
Continue ReadingIndian Road Transport minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the new India-Myanmar-Thailand highway pact will be inked in the next few days. This milestone project will link the three nations by means of a new highway that’ll help improve connectivity, trade, tourism and foster stronger ties amongst the trio. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, […]
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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) plans tobuild an elevated walkway linking its Purple Line-based Phra Nang Klao Bridge station with a new nearby pier to boosttransport connectivity. The cabinet on March 15 approved a loan of 99 million baht for the MRTA to build the 100-metre walkway and Phra Nang Klao pier, said Wittaya […]
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True Move H has tapped Ericsson to roll out LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation and 2G/3G networks in North, Central West, and South Thailand. The three-year frame contract with True Move H – a subsidiary of True Corporation Plc under the True Mobile Group – will see Ericsson deploy its multi-standard radio equipment using the Ericsson Radio […]
Continue ReadingState-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is planning to build a natural gas processing plant in Quang Nam Province’s Nui Thanh District in the south central Vietnam as part of a $3.8 billion project, a local media reported Tuesday. Construction of the natural gas processing plant, which will occupy 2,471 acres (1,000 hectares) in […]
Continue ReadingThe Thai unit of Singapore-listed developer TEE Land intends to get into the luxury property segment and also build more landed homes. Bangkok-based Chewathai Public Co develops mostly mass-market and mid-tier condominiums but sees opportunity in new market segments. Managing director Boon Choon Kiat told The Straits Times in an exclusive interview yesterday: “We hope […]
Continue ReadingAs large-scale construction projects ramp up across the country, trading company Inginn Nwe has partnered with US firm Erico to bring niche electrical and mechanical equipment to the Myanmar market. Inginn Nwe Company, which also distributes French brand Schneider Electric, signed a contract in August 2015 with Erico to become its sole distributor and is […]
Continue ReadingConstruction firm trying to clinch more projects in Malaysia Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd is hoping to clinch more construction jobs in Myanmar and Indonesia as it scours the region for opportunities in the economic downturn. “Myanmar and Indonesia are good markets so we are paying a lot of attention to them. As for the former, […]
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SSE chief executive Kessara Thanyalakpark said the company would more than triple its current capacity of 30MW to reach the target. (Photo supplied by the company) SET-listed Sena Development Plc is diversifying into solar power and expects to tap rising demand for renewable energy. The property developer marked the official opening of wholly owned Sena […]
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