Category: Construction News

Democrat Party will push for four mega-projects in South Thailand if it forms the next government Hat Yai eyed as new hub for transport; construction of an 18km bridge linking Koh Samui to mainland The Democrat Party will push for the development of four mega-projects to boost the economy in the southern region if it […]

Mitsubishi Power Begins Commercial Operation of Fifth M701JAC Gas Turbine in Thailand GTCC Power Plant Project in Rayong Province The Plant is Owned by a Joint Venture Between Gulf Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Having a Total Project Output of 5,300MW ･ Fifth of eight M701JAC units at the Ultra-large-scale 5,300MW GTCC Power Plant […]

Bangkok’s Purple Line plans worry art chiefs The Fine Arts Department has raised concerns over the need to avoid as many historic sites as possible along a new extension of the Purple Line which will run through Bangkok’s Rattanakosin Island old town area. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), meanwhile, gave assurances that […]

14 sections of Thailand’s M81 motorway complete, 11 sections under construction Motorway M81, between Bang Yai in Nonthaburi province and Kanchanaburi province Thailand’s Highways Department is accelerating the construction of Motorway M81, between Bang Yai in Nonthaburi province and Kanchanaburi province, to complete it in January 2024. The department’s director-general, Sarawut Songsivilai, said that 14 […]

Thai real estate group Asset World Corp lays out expansion projects for Chiang Mai Mrs Wallapa said the official launch of the ‘Pantip Lifestyle Hub’ is scheduled for the third quarter. SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) Plc, an integrated lifestyle real estate group in Thailand, is developing new projects in Chiang Mai similar to its […]

Thailand’s Renewables scheme targets new firms The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is encouraging companies not selected for power projects under its 5.2-gigawatt renewables scheme to participate in the second phase after the general election. In the first phase, 175 companies were selected by the ERC. They include B.Grimm Power Plc, which announced it would join […]

Thai contractor Demco keen on expansion in renewable energy sector SET-listed Demco, a contractor and engineering service provider, is expanding its clean energy business following diversification into this sector by joining the government’s promoted renewable power development scheme. The company proposed power generation projects in an auction for the 5.2-gigawatt renewable power scheme, overseen by […]

Opening of Lewis Hotel Pattaya,Thailand’s First Radisson Individual Property This week, Radisson celebrates the opening of its first-ever Radisson Individual Hotel in Thailand—the Lewis Hotel Pattaya. The hotel, which his now welcoming guests, is the first Individual property in the country but the seventh hotel overall for Thailand in the country following recent openings in […]