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Archetype Group Wins Contract for Project/Construction Management Services on Bangkok’s Iconic Mahanakhon Tower

October 25, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Archetype Group, a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in Asia, announced today their appointment as Project and Construction Manager for the new prestigious and iconic MahaNakhon Tower in Bangkok. The MahaNakhon Tower is a striking mixed-use development in the heart of Bangkok’s central business district. It features a unique design that introduces a three-dimensional ribbon of […]

Hongsa Lignite power project proceeds in Laos as planned

October 11, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Hongsa Lignite power project in Laos is proceeding as planned despite the court case against its major shareholder, with commercial operation scheduled to start in 2015. Banpu Plc, one of Asean’s leading coal companies, was ordered by Thailand’s Civil Court last month to pay 33 billion baht to Siva Nganthavee for the latter’s opportunity loss […]

Revised PDP requires B800bn to build power infrastructure

October 7, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The revised Power Development Plan (PDP) spanning 2013-30 requires a total budget of 800 billion baht for power plants and transmission lines, said the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat). The PDP, which was revised a month ago, aims to add 55,000 megawatts of new capacity by 2030, said Pongdith Potchana, Egat’s deputy governor for […]

Seven bids for Thailand flood management

September 22, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

A shortlist of seven plans has emerged from the initial 34 bids submitted for the government’s Bt350-billion flood prevention projects. The seven short-listed bidders will submit draft plans with cost and construction details by November 23, with the final selection to be announced on January 31, 2013. The seven bidders: 1 Korea Water Resources Corporation […]

Pöyry Responds on its Role in the Xayaburi Dam

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The Xayaburi controversy has spread to Finland. Earlier this month, Finnish engineering company Pöyry Group issued a public statement denying any wrong-doing in its role in the Xayaburi Hydropower Project in Laos. The statement follows a June 2012 complaint to the Finnish government filed by 15 civil society groups, including International Rivers, alleging that Pöyry […]

In pools, S. Napa finds a fount of new revenue

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The fountain and pool designer S. Napa (Thailand) Co Ltd plans to expand its business by 15% this year amid a boom in condominiums and concerns about health, environment and water scarcity. “The condominium boom in Greater Bangkok, Hua Hin and Pattaya spurred our swimming pool business in the first half of the year,” said […]

Fifth Thai-Lao friendship bridge planned

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The construction, according to Bung Kan Governor Pornsak Jearanai, should begin within the next three years. “The cabinet has approved the project and the government of both countries have agreed in principle to have the fifth bridge built,” he said. The new bridge will be located about 12km east of downtown and will link Bung […]

China rounds off rail link to SE Asia: 120km laid

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter Carlisle1 Comment

Construction workers on Tuesday laid the last piece of a railway that will link Southwest China’s Yunnan province with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries. The Yuxi-Mengzi Railway has a total length of 141 km with a designed maximum speed of 120 km per hour. It passes through 35 tunnels and crosses 61 bridges, […]

Archetype Group to Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary in September, 2012

September 2, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Archetype Group, a leading multi-disciplinary construction consultancy in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in September. Founded in Vietnam in 2002 by French architects and engineers, Archetype soon expanded to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, India and France. In the past year, Archetype has continued its solid growth and opened offices in […]

Infrastructure upgrades for Mekong region

July 22, 2012August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

GMS members and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will initiate infrastructure development projects worth 552 billion baht over the next decade. Among the priorities for ADB are an improvement in the 198-kilometre road linking Gorgarek, Thaton and Myawaddy in Myanmar to Tak’s Mae Sot district, which is part of the East-West Corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, […]