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State Railway of Thailand approves extensions and contract amendments for three sections of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project due to delays in land delivery The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Board has approved extensions and contract amendments for three sections of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project due to delays in land delivery: – Contract 4-3 […]

Thai Oil considers change in contractors Dispute over unpaid subcontractors may further delay development of new refinery Thai Oil Plc, the country’s largest oil refinery by capacity, will consider changing the contractors of its new oil refinery under the Clean Fuel Project (CFP) if the ongoing dispute over unpaid wages for construction workers cannot be […]

Parents, expats drive up Bangkok condo demand Condos near international schools in Bangkok have become highly sought after, attracting a diverse mix of Thai parents, expats and teachers, with Siam-Nana, Asoke-Ekkamai and Silom-Sathorn being the top three locations. According to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand, the number of condos priced over 150,000 baht per square […]

ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business has secured contracts worth $180m for metro infrastructure projects in Bangkok, Thailand. The projects involve the deployment of a communications system, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, and AGIL® Platform Screen Door (PSD) solution for the 35.9-kilometre MRT Orange Line. The communications system will leverage advanced networking technologies to […]

No tolls on Pak Chong-Korat M6 Motorway during 5-day New Year break The Highways Department waives toll fees to ensure motorists heading to the Northeast can bypass heavy traffic in the heart of Nakhon Ratchasima The Highways Department will allow motorists to use an 80-kilometre section of its Pak Chong-Nakhon Ratchasima motorway, also known as […]

Siemens Mobility and Consortium Partners Secure Important Rail Contracts in Thailand to Transform Public Transportation Comprehensive turnkey contract for Orange Line to deliver 32 new trains and provide full-scale services from design to integration of mechanical and electrical systems, and maintenance services Delivery of 21 new trains for Bangkok’s Blue Line including signaling upgrade to […]