Despite an outcry from the public over the destruction of a teak forest in the north of Thailand, the head of the junta-appointed legislature said Monday it will go ahead despite a claim the junta leader had ordered the trees protected. Though the junta last week denied ordering 2,000 Chiang Mai teak trees cut, saying […]
Continue ReadingIntermat, the international trade show for construction machinery and materials, has launched a new show in Bangkok, Thailand, set to take place in June 2017. Intermat ASEAN will open on 8 June 2017 and run for three days, finishing on 10 June 2017. Intermat has linked up with Impact, the organiser of the Constech show, […]
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Wind power is continuing to gain momentum and with it the need for increased performance, which means larger and heavier components to transport. The specialized transport sector has to keep up with demand to stay in the game. Capturing wind energy at greater heights is the key to increased performance in wind power. Wind blows […]
Continue ReadingYangon based Maze Co Ltd is planning to build 100 cinemas in less densely populated cities in Myanmar, and will invest about $20 million towards this over the next two years, a top executive with the company told this portal. The idea is to have 316 seated cinemas set up in cities that have under […]
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Thailand’s 15-billion-baht national broadband construction project is facing further delay to at least the end of next year, as officials are unable to complete the terms and conditions for an auction seeking broadband equipment suppliers, says a high-ranking source at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry. The source conceded that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha […]
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Traveling by cars from the western part of Bangkok to the heart of the capital will soon be faster and more convenient as the Sri Rat-Outer Ring Road expressway project is now completed and ready to open next month. This was disclosed by the transport minister after he inspected the readiness of the project yesterday […]
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It can be completely legal to operate a hotel in a condominium, but there are lots of laws, regulations and requirements to comply with and meet. Recently, there has been controversy stirred up by announcements of enforcement of existing laws where unlicensed and non-compliant hotel operations are being thrown out of condominiums. I note it […]
Continue ReadingHydrogenics Awarded Spot on Wind Hydrogen Hybrid Project in Thailand Hydrogenics Corporation announced that it, along with Phraram 2 Civil Engineering Co., Ltd. (“PCE”), has been awarded the “Lam Takhong Wind Hydrogen Hybrid Project” by the Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (“EGAT”). This will be Southeast Asia’s first megawatt-scale project for energy storage; Hydrogenics’ portion […]
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The leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer XCMG has shipped six rotary drilling rigs to Thailand that will be used in the highway bridge pile construction, including two XR180D, two XR180DII, one XR220DII and one XR280DII, aiding this project with top quality products and services. Independently developed and manufactured rotary drilling rigs and horizontal directional […]
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Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Mass Rapid Transit Authority board to open direct negotiation with operator of the Blue Line electric train service to run the two Blue Line extensions in order to speed up the rail service operation and fix the missing one kilometre connection of the Purple Line rail service. […]
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