Thailand has approved a memorandum of understanding for the co-development of a THB150 billion ($4.95 billion) high-speed rail project with the Chinese government, Permanent Secretary for Transport Suphoth Sublom said Monday. The MoU will be forwarded to the Chinese government later, he told reporters. He recently said the 620-kilometer high-speed railway project linking Nong Kai […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Energy will keep on studying feasibility of constructing nuclear power plants in Thailand despite the alarming concern for safety measures in the wake of plant explosions and radioactivity leakage in Japan. Energy Minister Medical Doctor Wannarat Channukul stated that Thailand has not yet scrapped the feasibility study and will thoroughly revise the […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Communications and the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) in Brunei Darussalam have awarded an $80 million project to Dorsch Consult Asia Co Ltd involving the, rehabilitation of pavements and the runway at Brunei International Airport. This was announced in a recent press release on the German company on March 14, which said […]
Continue ReadingA huge row is brewing in Laos, something that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has followed the merciless damming of the Mekong River over the past decade. Vientiane, with the support of Bangkok, has announced it will construct a $3.5 billion dam at Xayaburi in a 1,260 MW hydropower project to be […]
Continue ReadingA merger between international engineering and management consultants Aurecon and building engineering specialists Daniel Chan and Associates Ltd (DCAL) of Hong Kong was announced this week. The merger will enhance Aurecon’s capacity to service large infrastructure projects in Hong Kong and enable its respected building design team to increasingly service clients of Aurecon’s offices across […]
Continue ReadingHorrified by news of radiation threats from quake-hit nuclear power plants in Japan, Thai residents of eight provinces that have been studied as possible sites for such plants have asked the prime minister to review the plans. The coordinator of the Thai People Don’t Want Nuclear Power Plants Network, Sodsai Sangsok, told a news conference […]
Continue ReadingThe disaster in Japan has added a dramatic but vital dimension to the continuing debate over the use of nuclear power. The 9.0-magnitude earthquake left several reactors stricken and struggling to remain contained. Leaks of radioactive material have caused concern or worse, and authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of Japanese from areas closest to […]
Continue ReadingAPMC, as one of the world leading and most successful reputed Hotel and Resort Management Company from USA. APMC is ranked 5th largest hotel management companies among top 100 and APMC is ranked 12th largest hotel owners in USA among top 25. APMC is growth oriented and opens to diverse and expands their hotel management […]
Continue ReadingAPMC, as one of the world leading and most successful reputed Hotel and Resort Management Company from USA. APMC is ranked 5th largest hotel management companies among top 100 and APMC is ranked 12th largest hotel owners in USA among top 25. APMC is growth oriented and opens to diverse and expands their hotel management […]
Continue ReadingMany Japanese firms operating in Thailand will engage in talks with their parent companies on how subsidiaries in Thailand can assist headquarters or may need to adjust business plans to support their operations after the earthquake and tsunami. The Thai commerce ministry has, meanwhile, issued several urgent measures to assist exporters, including Japanese firms here […]
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