Development on Fast track So much to gain from new rail routes. While the cabinet will today consider approving the framework of joint investment between Thailand and China on the development of high-speed train routes in Thailand, both public and private sectors believe faster rail transit will benefit the country economically and socially. China’s Maglev […]
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Eyebrows raised over Blue Line Deal Ch Karnchang has voiced no opposition to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority’s move to award the first construction contract for the Blue Line electric-train project to Italian-Thai Development, according to a source at the Transport Ministry.
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – RAILWAYS Phuket Light Rail Boost from Fast-Track China Group PHUKET has the highly-skilled Pan-China Construction Group pushing a plan for speedy introduction of a light-rail airport-Phuket City link – and a host of developments of other kinds.
Continue ReadingThai govt takes step towards ending Map Ta Phut row * List of 11 “harmful industries” approved by cabinet * Court to give ruling on Thursday Thailand‘s cabinet on Tuesday approved a list of industrial activities deemed harmful to the environment, a step towards ending a dispute that has frozen the activities of scores of […]
Continue ReadingNESDB totals up bill for the red-shirt riots The Department of Special Investigation has submitted to the Criminal Court a report detailing the economic impact of the recent political turmoil to support its case against red-shirt leaders charged with terrorism and inciting unrest, DSI director-general Tharit Pengdit said yesterday. He said the report was an […]
Continue ReadingFour high-speed rail routes get green light Two to be built under venture with Chinese Economic ministers have given a green light to state investment plans for four high-speed train routes – Nong Khai-Bangkok, Bangkok-Padang Besar, Bangkok-Rayong and Bangkok-Chiang Mai. The first two projects – Nong Khai-Bangkok and Bangkok-Padang Besar – will be developed under […]
Continue ReadingActivists press for power plant ban One hundred environmental activists from Nakhon Si Thammarat and Prachuap Khiri Khan yesterday demanded a formal written declaration from the government not to build power plants in their provinces.
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – UK – STEEL Corus plans to sell Teesside unit to Thailand‘s SSI for $500 million news Corus, the European subsidiary of Tata Steel today (27.08.2010) said that it will sell its mothballed Teesside Cast Products (TCP) unit in the UK to Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI), Thailand’s largest steel producer, for about $500 million […]
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – UK – STEEL Corus plans to sell Teesside unit to Thailand‘s SSI for $500 million news Corus, the European subsidiary of Tata Steel today (27.08.2010) said that it will sell its mothballed Teesside Cast Products (TCP) unit in the UK to Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI), Thailand’s largest steel producer, for about $500 million […]
Continue ReadingPraxair Thailand to build new carbon dioxide facility in Map Ta Phut Praxair (Thailand) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of industrial gases company Praxair Inc said on Thursday (26.08.2010) that it plans to construct a new, energy-efficient carbon dioxide plant in Map Ta Phut, expanding its carbon dioxide capacity in Thailand. This new plant, with a […]
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