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A Thai court has cleared the way for the extradition of Michael Bryan Smith, a Briton accused of embezzling more than Dh2 million while he worked in Dubai. He will be sent to the UAE within 90 days. “It’s a relief … there is now light at the end of the tunnel,” Mr Smith, 44, […]

Listed firms express concern over labour shortage   Top listed firms and government officials recognise the shortcomings in the country’s fundamentals that require near-term fixes but are optimistic about local firms’ success in the global arena.   Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union Frozen’s president, pointed out a key challenge for local business is the shortage of both skilled […]

Heavily populated and dense with pre-existing sewer, water, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure, urban areas present a range of challenges to pipeline construction. Pipelines International examines the construction techniques being deployed in projects around the world. For pipeline construction contractors operating in urban areas, problem solving is key to ensuring pipeline projects are completed on time, […]

Approximately two hours south of Bangkok, the McConnell Dowell pipeline and horizontal directional drilling crews have been working on two gas pipeline projects for the PTT Public Co Ltd – the IRPC Pipeline and the Fourth Transmission Pipeline Interconnector Project. McConnell Dowell began work for PTT Public Co Ltd early in 2010 on the two […]

The Phuket Exhibition and Convention Centre proposed for Mai Khao Beach is ‘guaranteed’ to be built if the Thailand Democrat Party retains power in the upcoming elections, according to Finance Minister, Korn Chatikavanij. At a meeting held in Phuket Town this week to review architects plans for the development, when questioned what would happen to […]

‘No checks’ on building safeguards   No state agencies are checking whether new buildings are earthquake resistant, says the Engineering Institute of Thailand.   State authorities have failed to examine if construction firms use earthquake-resistant construction techniques when they erect buildings, as required by an Interior Ministry regulation, it says.   The EIT yesterday expressed its concerns about […]

‘No checks’ on building safeguards   No state agencies are checking whether new buildings are earthquake resistant, says the Engineering Institute of Thailand.   State authorities have failed to examine if construction firms use earthquake-resistant construction techniques when they erect buildings, as required by an Interior Ministry regulation, it says.   The EIT yesterday expressed its concerns about […]