Category: Construction News

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will use the blueprints of a hotel ordered demolished in Soi Ruam Rudee in its appeal against the decision, a BMA executive said yesterday; refer to earlier article http://thailand-construction.com/news/903–construction-news/1173-bangkok-hotel-built-illegally-faces-demolition-after-court-verdict.html On February 9, the Central Administrative Court ruled in favour of residents in Soi Ruam Rudee in their suit against the […]

The development of a common ticketing management system for Bangkok’s public transport is expected to take shape this year and be operational by 2015. The system is being considered as a solution to hassles faced by city commuters as it would allow them to switch between buses, boats and trains by using a single ticket. […]

The development of a common ticketing management system for Bangkok’s public transport is expected to take shape this year and be operational by 2015. The system is being considered as a solution to hassles faced by city commuters as it would allow them to switch between buses, boats and trains by using a single ticket. […]

Two leading home and building designers in Asia will head the Design Evolution workshop being held by the Phuket Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) at Royal Phuket Marina on March 9. Phuket has long been hailed as the birthplace of the tropical island villa getaway in Asia. Follow the amazing journey that […]

While the huge port-industrial complex idea on Burma’s southeast coast at Tavoy faces a rethink from Thai industrial conglomerate Italian-Thai Development, India is being seen as a possible savior for the shuddering project. The Thai developer is suffering a hiccup as potential investors hesitate following the decision by the Burmese government to ban plans for […]

Rangoon residents will be hoping that proposals for a Bangkok-style city rail network fare better than the grand plan for a high-speed railway linking Burma’s coast with China. The Burmese government says it’s talking with specialist construction companies from Singapore, Japan, the US and Germany about an elevated suburban system and also a subway system. […]

Swiss-based Global Steel Dust Co (GSD) is ready to start construction of Southeast Asia’s first steel-dust recycling facility worth US$40 million once investment privileges are awarded by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI). Russ Robinson, GSD’s chief executive, said in Bangkok yesterday the company planned to develop a steel-dust (red dust) recycling plant at Amata City […]

Purac has successfully started up its new 75,000 tonnes/yr lactide plant in Thailand. Construction of the EUR 45 million state-of-the-art plant, located at the existing Purac site in Thailand, was recently completed, and the new plant is currently undergoing commissioning. Already, several batches of high quality PURALACT lactides have been produced and shipping to customers […]