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Thailand PM praises new Yellow Line monorail construction Government mulling ways to keep prices down Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he was pleased with the collaboration of all agencies involved in building the Yellow Line monorail, which began its free-to-use trial run this month. “I’d like to thank the Transport Ministry, Mass Rapid Transit Authority […]

US$1.82 billion dual-track railway in South Thailand and Mae Kam reservoir in Chiang Rai approved Recently, the National Environment Board (NEB) approved Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for two significant Thai infrastructure projects: the Mae Kam reservoir in Chiang Rai and a dual-track railway in the South. The meeting presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit […]

Thailand’s Demco PCL keen on new acquisitions SET-listed Demco, a contractor and engineering service provider, plans to diversify into digital technology businesses and continue to grow its renewable energy portfolio, although it admits missing an opportunity to join the state renewable development scheme. Pongsak Sirikupt, chief executive and managing director of Demco, said the company […]

Sea wall projects in Thailand will now require Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study under a new ministerial edict Construction of all sea wall and breakwater projects will be required an environmental impact assessment (EIA) under a new ministerial edict from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which came into effect following its publication in […]

80-billion-baht 135km canal through five Thai provinces to mitigate flooding in the lower Chao Phraya river basin New canal from Saraburi to Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao The Royal Irrigation Department plans an 80-billion-baht canal through five provinces to mitigate flooding in the lower Chao Phraya river basin. Pichet Ratanaprasartkul, the department’s director for engineering […]

First phase of Bangkok-Kunming high-speed railway scheduled to be completed by 2026 The government has reported that the first phase of the high-speed railway is scheduled to be completed by 2026. The first phase is part of the railway project that will connect Bangkok to the city of Kunming in China Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri […]

Soft opening of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport’s SAT-1 terminal in September 2023 A new satellite terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, dubbed SAT-1, will be launched in a soft opening in September in a step toward major improvements in air passenger services, Airports of Thailand (AoT) director Kirati Kitmanawat said on Sunday. SAT-1, with a floor space of […]