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Consortiums with Chinese partners win bids to build new expressway project in Thailand 22 May 22, 2019 Three consortiums with Chinese partners have offered the lowest bids for three contracts to construct an expressway linking Rama III Road, Dao Khanong and the western Bangkok outer ring road, the local media reported on May 22. A […]
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Thailand pushes ahead with construction of high-speed rail linking three major airports 20 May 2019 Thailand is pushing ahead with the construction of high-speed rail that links three major airports in the country. The airports are Don Mueang in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi in Samut Prakan province, about 25km from Bangkok, and U-tapao in Rayong province. The […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s 100-billion-baht infrastructure development plan to boost links with its neighbours 11 May 2019 The government is now on track to turn Thailand into a transport hub for six countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), following a 100-billion-baht infrastructure development project in the Thai border provinces. “Once construction of the facilities is complete, Thailand […]
Continue ReadingVINCI Construction Grands Projects awarded a wastewater treatment plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam •Design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic capital •Contract worth €200 million The consortium consisting of VINCI Construction Grands Projets (50% share and lead contractor) and Acciona Agua S.A. (50%) […]
Continue ReadingUnivergy nabs EPCM deal for 50-MW PV project in Vietnam 29 April 2019 Spanish-Japanese company Univergy International on Friday said it has won an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for a 50-MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Vietnam. Local developer Hoanh Son Group awarded the Owner Engineering contract to the European firm. Under […]
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B.Grimm allots B38.5bn for seven Thai power plants until 2022 26 April 2019 SET-listed B.Grimm Power plans to spend 38.5 billion baht during 2019-22 to develop seven power plants with a combined capacity of 800 megawatts. All seven projects are small power producers (SPP). President Preeyanart Soontornwata said B.Grimm postponed deciding on the seven projects […]
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Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam cite concerns over Pak Lay dam project in Laos The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has raised concerns with Laos over the Pak Lay hydropower dam on the Mekong River. While Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam have accepted a prior agreement on the proposed 770 megawatt hydropower project in Laos’ Xayaboury Province, they […]
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Gulf Energy Development’s Sarath Ratanavadi gets billion-dollar fillip after announcing Vietnam investment 8 April 2019 The fortune of Thai energy tycoon Sarath Ratnavadi jumped by a billion dollars after announcing his Vietnam investment plan. Ratnavadi’s shares in Thailand’s third largest power producer, Gulf Energy Development Pcl, surged 50 percent after announcing last August that he […]
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Thailand’s Architect 2019 expo to promote eco-friendly buildings to protect environment 5 April 2019 Thailand’s high-profile Architect 2019 exhibition aims to create awareness among builders and the public on the importance of eco-friendly buildings in growing cities amid threatening climate change effects. The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage (ASA) and N.C.C. Exhibition […]
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Frasers Property (Thailand) Plc (FPT) eyes TCC land to expand EEC estates in Chon Buri and Rayong Developer keen on industrial options 03 April 2019 SET-listed industrial estate developer Frasers Property (Thailand) Plc (FPT), formerly TICON, owned by the Sirivadhanabhakdi family, wants to utilise the vast land bank of the family’s TCC Group, some tens […]
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