Laos to construct at least 20 new hydro plants by 2020 Electricity sector leaders in Laos have said the country will build at least two hydropower plants every year until 2020, according to wire reports from the region. To date, the country has a total of 14 hydroelectric power plants, with a combined capacity of […]
Continue ReadingThai Ch Karnchang wins another rail contract Ch Karnchang’s 5.03 bln baht bid lower than two rivals Thailand’s Ch Karnchang Pcl has offered the lowest bid to build a rail system, part of Bangkok’s 52 billion baht ($1.65 billion) “blue line” mass transit project, a government agency said on Tuesday (24 August 2010). Ch Karnchang’s […]
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Bangkok‘s Suvarnabhumi Airport extension ratified B62bn to avoid overcrowding woes The cabinet yesterday approved the long-delayed expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport, estimated to cost 62 billion baht. But the expansion, which will lift the passenger handling capacity of Bangkok‘s prime airport to 60 million a year, will not be completed until at least 2015, years after […]
Continue Reading Bangkok‘s Suvarnabhumi Airport extension ratified B62bn to avoid overcrowding woes The cabinet yesterday approved the long-delayed expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport, estimated to cost 62 billion baht. But the expansion, which will lift the passenger handling capacity of Bangkok‘s prime airport to 60 million a year, will not be completed until at least 2015, years after […]
Continue ReadingMalaysian firm to build dam in Laos on Mekong River tributary A Malaysian firm has been granted permission to build a 130-megawatt dam in north-western Laos on a tributary of the Mekong River, state media reports said Monday. Malaysia‘s Asia Pacific Business Lin Snd Bhd Co Ltd (AP Bizlink) last week signed an agreement with […]
Continue ReadingBt63 billion expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport approved: Sophon The Cabinet has given its green light for the Bt63 billion expansion plan for Suvarnabhumi Airport, Transport Minister Sophon Saram said on Tuesday. The expansion is under a phase II development plan of the airport with tie-over budget spreaded from next fiscal year to 2016, Sopon said. […]
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SRT rolls out Airport Rail Link The 28km Airport Rail Link begins full commercial operations today to reduce travel time between the inner city and Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan. The rail link will charge promotional fares until the end of the year on its city and express lines. It expects to serve up to […]
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – RAILWAYS SRT: Airport Link ready for business The Airport Link connecting Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport is 100 per cent ready for the first day of commercial services tomorrow, State Railway of Thailand governor Yuthana Thapcharoen said on Sunday. “The stations, the rails and the overall train system are ready for service. The Airport […]
Continue ReadingDusit Hotel Group Adding Phuket and Samui Properties As reported in The Nation Newspaper a representative of leading Thailand chain Dusit Thani has said the group is in expansion mode in Phuket and Koh Samui. According to the story a core Dusit branded hotel on a conversion basis in Samui will be announced soon. While […]
Continue ReadingRedesign may delay Dark Green Line project, add cost The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will adjust the design blueprint of the Dark Green Line from Mo Chit to Saphan Mai in a bid to solve a land expropriation problem. The project has been held up as the MRTA could not expropriate a […]
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