After wading through flooded roads and getting stuck in heavy traffic congestion over the past two weeks, Bangkok residents have started to question City Hall’s flood drainage capacity. The city’s flooding was triggered by heavier-than-usual rainfall. The focus of the criticism is the multi-billion baht Rama IX-Ramkhamhaeng giant tunnel and six other water drainage facilities […]
Continue ReadingDevelopers urged to apply engineering Developers and owners of high-rise or large-scale buildings in Bangkok are being urged to apply earthquake-resistant engineering techniques, as Thailand is not immune to seismic activity. Pran Siamwalla, president of the Association of Natural Disaster Prevention Industry, said Bangkok in particular is vulnerable to earthquakes, which can happen anytime. “There […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra yesterday inspected the progress of construction at the BTS Pho Nimit Station on the Skytrain’s Taksin-Phetkasem route. Pho Nimit and Talad Plu stations are due to begin service on December 5. Commuters will enjoy free rides until May next year. Pho Nimit Station is 75 per cent complete and Talad Plu […]
Continue ReadingA Thai envoy is expected to travel to the Malaysian border state of Kelantan to seek approval from the sultan for the construction of a road tunnel under the Kolok river to link Narathiwat province and northern Malaysia. The <i>New Straits Times</i> newspaper in Kuala Lumpur reported that a special delegation from Thailand is expected […]
Continue ReadingThe Kaeng Suea Ten Dam project has been highly controversial. Faced with decades of protest from people and environmentalists, the project was shelved but never really abandoned. Every time floods hit Sukhothai and other downstream provinces, government figures blow the dust off this project, saying that the Yom River is in need of a dam. […]
Continue ReadingAfter months of negotiations and failed promises, a proposed multi-billion dollar Myanmar port and special economic zone that could transform Southeast Asian trade appears back on track. Thai banks aim to keep the project afloat with short-term loans until an expected Japanese loan of up to $3.2 billion can be secured, officials and sources famliar […]
Continue ReadingAfter months of negotiations and failed promises, a proposed multi-billion dollar Myanmar port and special economic zone that could transform Southeast Asian trade appears back on track. Thai banks aim to keep the project afloat with short-term loans until an expected Japanese loan of up to $3.2 billion can be secured, officials and sources famliar […]
Continue ReadingChinese turbine maker Goldwind has signed a deal to provide three of its low-wind 2.5MW machines to a project in Thailand. The company signed an agreement with Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO) to provide the turbines to the Theppana wind farm, located about 250km northeast of Bangkok. It will be Goldwind’s first project in Southeast Asia […]
Continue ReadingSeven bidders have qualified to submit proposals to design and build flood prevention projects under the government’s 350 billion baht megaproject, Deputy Transport Minister Chadchart Sitiphan said yesterday. The bidders were shortlisted from a total of 34 companies and groups of companies that had expressed interest in preparing conceptual designs for the projects. The 27 […]
Continue ReadingA shortlist of seven plans has emerged from the initial 34 bids submitted for the government’s Bt350-billion flood prevention projects. The seven short-listed bidders will submit draft plans with cost and construction details by November 23, with the final selection to be announced on January 31, 2013. The seven bidders: 1 Korea Water Resources Corporation […]
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