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Defects and the desire for fitness for purpose – a Thai law perspective There are growing concerns in the Thai construction and engineering sector as to how courts and tribunals will assess design defects and a project’s fitness for purpose, leading employers and contractors alike to question the extent of their design obligations. Many of […]

China’s leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD Auto begins construction of EV plant in Rayong, Thailand Automaker held a ground breaking ceremony for this first vehicle plant in the region earlier this month China’s leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD Auto began construction of a new right hand drive vehicle plant in Thailand […]

Ambitious plan for State Railway of Thailand’s land around Thon Buri railway station Special report: Medical complex with green space and transit links to take shape The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to turn 148 rai of land around Thon Buri railway station into a medical complex with the aim of creating a green […]

Mixed views on Bangkok’s Ong Ang canal renovation project Place looks cleaner, but the cost of living has gone up Despite winning the “2020 Asian Townscape Awards” after undergoing renovation for several years, Ong Ang Canal in Phra Nakhon district has received mixed reactions from locals and tourists. According to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), […]

Gulf Gunkul eyes expanding its renewable power businesses through Thai government clean energy projects Gunkul Engineering Plc, a renewables developer and construction firm, is working with Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand’s largest power producer by market value, to expand its renewable power businesses through government clean energy projects. The two firms jointly set up Gulf […]

World’s largest rooftop panel installation underway at Falken Tyre’s Rayong plant in Thailand Comprising 40,000 solar panels with a total output of 22MW, the plant in Rayong will generate solar power to manufacture Falken tyres for Europe and contribute to total annual CO2 emissions reduction of 38,000 tonnes The world’s largest rooftop solar panel installation […]

Thonburi Healthcare Group set to spend B5bn on projects from 2023-25 SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG) will spend 5 billion baht between 2023 and 2025 funding various investment projects, including the construction of new hospitals in Thailand and Vietnam, as it aims to benefit from the full reopening of countries. Investment in greenfield and […]

Thai Cabinet defers on Orange Line mass-transit project The cabinet yesterday (14.03.2023)  decided to drop the Orange Line mass-transit project from its meeting agenda due to insufficient information. Earlier, former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit alleged irregularities in the bidding for the project overseen by the Transport Ministry under Saksayam Chidchob of Bhumjaithai. Before yesterday’s […]