Power agreement with Thailand hastens timeline for Laos’ Pak Beng Dam Communities on both sides of the Mekong River are expressing concerns after developers of a controversial dam in Laos signed a power agreement with Thailand even though compensation for villagers impacted by the project remains unresolved. The Pak Beng Dam in northwestern Laos’ Bokeo […]
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Airports of Thailand’s 70-billion baht plan for new airport in Phang Nga province takes off Airports of Thailand (AoT) is progressing with a 70 billion baht plan to construct an airport in Phang Nga, located north of Phuket, to cater to the growing tourist influx to the Andaman region. This information was shared by AoT […]
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Expressway Authority of Thailand to propose four expressway projects Total budget of B90bn set for proposed new routes in Bangkok and Phuket The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will propose four expressway projects worth 8 billion baht to the cabinet by the end of this year, according to governor Surachet Laophulsuk. All told, he said, […]
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Hanoi to spend $2.7b on metro line to connect with satellite urban areas Vietnam’s state appraisal council has approved an appraisal plan for the nearly-39-kilometer-long Van Cao-Hoa Lac urban railway project linking downtown Hanoi and outlying Thach That District, with a price tag of over VND65.4 trillion (US$2.7 billion). The metro line will feature a […]
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Never-ending construction of Hanoi’s metro irks the city The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, meant to be a beacon for traffic connectivity and economic development, has been delayed seven times over the last 17 years. For the last two decades, the 12.5 km-long ongoing construction site has been a headache for those living nearby and local […]
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China Railway Group expresses interests in building VietNam’s railways Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with leaders of several leading Chinese conglomerates in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, on September 16 on the occasion of his attendance at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) there. Prime Minister Phạm Minh […]
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Promotional video for the new Satellite 1 (SAT-1) Terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport Interested to know what the new Satellite 1 (SAT-1) Terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport looks like? Promotional video for the 1st Midfield Satellite Building, or SAT-1, at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which will have its soft opening on 28th September. https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1704117713734660366
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No multi-billion baht compensation in the long-running Hopewell saga Court overrules compensation order The Central Administrative Court yesterday overruled an arbitration tribunal’s order for the Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to pay multi-billion baht compensation in the Hopewell saga. As a result, the ministry and the SRT will not have […]
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Thailand’s Sri Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site During the 45th extended session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Riyadh, it was decided to include the park on the list, making it the 7th World Heritage Site in Thailand. This marks the first time in 31 […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand seeks cabinets power plan approval at gas-fired South Bangkok facility in Samut Prakan The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) expects the cabinet to approve its plan to boost power generation capacity at its gas-fired South Bangkok facility in Samut Prakan after the plan recently went through a public […]
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