The cabinet yesterday (11 July 2012) approved the State Railway of Thailand (SRT)’s proposal to build a double-track railway from the eastern province of Chachoengsao to Kaeng Khoi in Saraburi, estimated to be worth 11.3 billion baht. Deputy Government Spokesperson Pakdiharn Himathongkham said rail bypasses at three railway junctions will be built in conjunction with […]
Continue ReadingThe construction sector is pressing the government to allow import of foreign labour from a broader selection of countries to offset the shortage of 100,000 workers in the industry, said Chakporn Oonjitt, executive director of the Construction Institute of Thailand. As of April, the construction industry employed 2.68 million workers or 7% of the country’s […]
Continue ReadingMalcolm McVicar, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has spent the past three to four years nurturing a project to open a full-scale campus in Thailand. “This will be the first British university here. We chose Thailand because the country is a good centre to reach other parts of the region and […]
Continue ReadingThe ambition of Laos to turn Vientiane into a city equivalent to Singapore or Bangkok justifies all construction activities in the Laotian capital. With Chinese money flooding into the country, such a move bears also the risk to alter the charm of the city and turn it into a replica of a Chinese suburb. Since […]
Continue ReadingPM PLAYS DOWN SUVARNABHUMI DAMAGE Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Saturday brushed aside concerns about Suvarnabhumi airport’s safety following damage to the western runway. Ms Yingluck said the problem was unlikely to shake travellers’ confidence while stressing that the damage had already been fixed. She said the runway defect was caused by normal wear and tear. […]
Continue ReadingSuvarnabhumi airport general manager Somchai Sawasdeepon is insisting Thursday’s subsidence on the western runway was caused by normal wear and tear. But airline managers yesterday questioned if the airfield had been built with proper civil engineering techniques and high-standard construction materials. An area of 3,600 sq cm (60cm by 60cm) at the northern part of […]
Continue ReadingSuvarnabhumi airport general manager Somchai Sawasdeepon is insisting Thursday’s subsidence on the western runway was caused by normal wear and tear. But airline managers yesterday questioned if the airfield had been built with proper civil engineering techniques and high-standard construction materials. An area of 3,600 sq cm (60cm by 60cm) at the northern part of […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Pcl ITD.BK, is in talks with new investors to replace Max Myanmar Group in the $50 billion Dawei project in Myanmar, an Italian-Thai unit said on Friday. Zaw Zaw, Max Myanmar’s owner, told Reuters this week his group would gradually withdraw from the port and industrial complex, adding to […]
Continue ReadingThe Transport Ministry is set to resume the construction of the suburban section of the Red Line electric train line, after almost 2 years of suspension. Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Tuesday that the weekly Cabinet meeting has approved a budget of 29.82 billion baht for the construction of the Bangsue-Rangsit Red Line railway […]
Continue ReadingUnder the terms of the contract, valued at approximately Baht 1.24 Billion, Pre-Built is responsible for delivery of all the structure, architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing works. Construction for the two-tower complex has already started and is expected to be finished by mid- 2014. Pre-Built PCL is a listed company that has developed its reputation since […]
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