Expressway Authority of Thailand to propose four expressway projects Total budget of B90bn set for proposed new routes in Bangkok and Phuket The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will propose four expressway projects worth 8 billion baht to the cabinet by the end of this year, according to governor Surachet Laophulsuk. All told, he said, […]
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Hanoi to spend $2.7b on metro line to connect with satellite urban areas Vietnam’s state appraisal council has approved an appraisal plan for the nearly-39-kilometer-long Van Cao-Hoa Lac urban railway project linking downtown Hanoi and outlying Thach That District, with a price tag of over VND65.4 trillion (US$2.7 billion). The metro line will feature a […]
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Never-ending construction of Hanoi’s metro irks the city The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, meant to be a beacon for traffic connectivity and economic development, has been delayed seven times over the last 17 years. For the last two decades, the 12.5 km-long ongoing construction site has been a headache for those living nearby and local […]
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China Railway Group expresses interests in building VietNam’s railways Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with leaders of several leading Chinese conglomerates in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, on September 16 on the occasion of his attendance at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) there. Prime Minister Phạm Minh […]
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Promotional video for the new Satellite 1 (SAT-1) Terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport Interested to know what the new Satellite 1 (SAT-1) Terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport looks like? Promotional video for the 1st Midfield Satellite Building, or SAT-1, at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which will have its soft opening on 28th September. https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1704117713734660366
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No multi-billion baht compensation in the long-running Hopewell saga Court overrules compensation order The Central Administrative Court yesterday overruled an arbitration tribunal’s order for the Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to pay multi-billion baht compensation in the Hopewell saga. As a result, the ministry and the SRT will not have […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand seeks cabinets power plan approval at gas-fired South Bangkok facility in Samut Prakan The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) expects the cabinet to approve its plan to boost power generation capacity at its gas-fired South Bangkok facility in Samut Prakan after the plan recently went through a public […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand gives timeline for return of lanes on Chaeng Watthana Road and Ram Intra Road The 34.5-kilometre-long Pink Line, which links Bangkok’s Min Buri and Nonthaburi, runs along Chaeng Watthana Road and Ram Intra Road. (Photo: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) Facebook) The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has […]
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Nan Airport in northern Thailand Plans Runway Extension to Welcome More Flights Nan Airport has announced an expansion project to extend its runway from its current 2,000 meters to 2,500 meters, aiming to support short-haul international flights in the future, particularly from China, and facilitate domestic flights between Nan and Phuket. The plan is in […]
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Cambodia-Thailand Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ian international border crossing more than 90 percent completed The Minister of Public Works and Transport Peng Ponea, on Sep 14, led a delegation from the Ministry to inspect the progress of the Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ian International Border Gate project. The Stung Bot International Gate Project is located in Poipet […]
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