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High-speed train project bidding set for next year – Bangkok to Phitsanulok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district and Rayong.

June 21, 2012Mike RiemerLeave a Comment

Instead of starting the projects by picking destinations in Chiang Mai and Nong Khai in the far North and Northeast, the ministry has decided to have the trains run shorter distances to Phitsanulok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district and Rayong. Deputy Transport Minister Chadchart Sittiphan expects better returns from the four routes […]

Transport Ministry proposes B120bn Laem Chabang port expansion

June 21, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The Transport Ministry has proposed a 120-billion-baht project over seven years to further expand Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri to ease congestion. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra inspects cars waiting at the dock during her visit to Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province yesterday. The Transport Ministry has proposed a 120-billion-baht port expansion project, […]

Transport Ministry to launch new Thai-Cambodian rail route in 2013

June 17, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Thailand is set to open a new rail route, which connects the country with Cambodia, to further boost the transportation connection with Vietnam. Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Friday that Cambodia has recently asked Thailand to build a railway bridge to connect the country’s Aranyaprathet District with its Poipet District. Mr. Charupong stated that the […]

EGAT to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity from Laos

June 15, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has been given a nod to purchase 390 megawatts of electricity (EGAT) from Laos to solve the problem of electricity shortage in north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Director of EGAT Mr. Sutad Pattamasiriwat stated that the Energy Policy and Planning Officers had consented on the EGAT buying of electrical power from […]

TENGBOM strengthens Asia presence

June 15, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Tengbom, one of the leading architecture companies in the Nordics, further strengthens its presence on the Asian market through a close co-operation with Cambodian The Room Design Studio. Through this collaboration Tengbom gains a broader platform in Asia. Our intention is to further expand our business in Asia and the co-operation with The Room enables […]

PTT mulls second LNG terminal at Map Ta Phut

June 12, 2012Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

PTT plans to develop a second receiving terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a capacity of 5 million tonnes a year, possibly to be located outside the Map Ta Phut industrial estate. Chief executive Pailin Chuchottaworn said his company is conducting a feasibility study for a second receiving terminal, which would help to triple […]

Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship bridge to open in December

June 12, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship bridge to open in December Thailand and Laos expect to open the fourth Thai-Lao Friendship bridge linking Chiang Rai’s Chiang Kong district with Huay Sai in Laos in December, Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tohvichakchaikul said on Thursday. The construction of the Bt1.4 billion bridge straddling the Mekong River is about 64 percent […]

Siem Reap’s US$1bn airport delayed

June 12, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

No ground was broken in May on the New Siem Reap International Airport (NSRIA), a US$1 billion Korean investment, and officials say no definite date has been set for work on the project as the developer looks for new partners. NSRIA Co Ltd, an equal joint venture by Camco Airport Co Ltd and Lees A&A, […]

Thailand’s National Energy approves revision of power plan

June 12, 2012Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Approved as demand surges requires reserve of no less than 15 per cent of peak usage The National Energy Policy Council yesterday approved the third revision of the country’s 2010 power development plan (PDP) in response to a rise in demand for electricity driven by the government’s policy to pursue major infrastructure projects such as […]

Egco building huge new plant in South

June 12, 2012Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The natural gas plant will replace an existing 824-MW plant that will be phased out in 2016, according to president Sahust Pratuknukul. Construction is set to begin in mid-2013 and finish by mid-2016. The company expects the Khanom power plant to make a profit of at least 500 million baht a year once operational. Mr […]