Transport Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat yesterday gave the nod to Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT)’s plan to carry out the expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport including fast-track construction of a new domestic terminal. The minister yesterday expressed support for the multi-billion-baht expansion to address congestion at Bangkok’s main international airport, which is operating beyond its capacity […]
Continue ReadingWhile it has become a big name in the air, low cost carrier Air Asia is now looking to the ground, as budget hotel group Tune, closely linked with the airline, will be opening four locations in Thailand. The first property is expected to open in Hat Yai this December, and will be followed by […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s new government unveiled a revised plan for the country’s high-speed train network on Tuesday, prioritising domestic rail expansion over an ambitious regional connectivity plan being spearheaded by China. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced during her inaugural policy speech to parliament that three routes would be constructed linking Bangkok with urban centres in the north, […]
Continue ReadingBids will be called for the construction contracts for the first three of 10 new railway lines in and around Bangkok by the end of this year, Transport Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat said on Monday. He was responding to calls for a clear timeline for the implementation of the Pheu Thai Party’s policy for 10 […]
Continue ReadingJapanese engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) contractor Chiyoda has signed an agreement with Taiwan’s biggest contractor, CTCI to jointly develop ‘non hydrocarbon’ infrastructure projects. Both contractors have a history of working in the power and oil & gas sectors, and the agreement is described as a way of diversifying into new fields. A statement said […]
Continue ReadingControl System for the Electricity Distribution Network of Bangkok The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) of Thailand has awarded PSI Incontrol Sdn Bhd, a PSI AG Group Company, a new project to supply and implement a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distribution Management System (DMS) for the Electricity Distribution Network of Bangkok. PSI Incontrol […]
Continue ReadingSituated in the tranquil northwest coast of Phuket, Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Mai Khao Beach will welcome its first guests in September this year. The only four-star premium international brand along the pristine Mai Khao Beach, the resort caters for all types of travellers, from couples on a peaceful, romantic getaway, to families seeking the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s a battle of the brands as Koh Samui goes global. An influx of international hotel chains to the third largest island in Thailand – Koh Samui – is setting the stage for fierce brand competition. Well known names in the pipeline include InterContinental, Le Meridien, Conrad, Accor and Moevenpick who will all be intent […]
Continue ReadingThe development firm behind Phuket’s Boat Lagoon will open their second marina in Krabi this coming November. A subsidiary company has been set up which is named Krabi Boat Lagoon and the project has obtained approval by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI). Located on an 110 rai site in Taling-Chan, the first phase on 42 […]
Continue ReadingUS standard will be harder to achieve Thai developers and building owners who want to certify structures as green may need to apply for local certification, as the new standard from the US-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 will be harder to achieve. Dr Atch Sreshthaputra, an assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University, […]
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