Bangkok’s BTS Gold Line likely ready for service October 2020 The 1.72-km monorail linking Krung Thon Buri skytrain station to Klong San district office is likely to start running next month. Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on his official Facebook page that the project was 95% complete, with the construction work done and the line […]
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Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) trams to commence construction in 2022 for 2025 opening Nakhon Ratchasima (also known as Korat or Khorat) should have electric trams by 2025, said Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) deputy governor Theeraphan Tachasirinugune today, during the second market sounding for the city’s Green Line route. The study of the system, […]
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Vietnam’s construction market forecast to lure more investors – more than half of construction roles are awarded to foreign contractors According to analysts from the UK-based financial data and research group, more than half of construction roles are awarded to foreign contractors, reflecting the openness of Vietnam’s construction market. Foreign participation is mainly represented by […]
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Chan May LNG to build power project in Vietnam’s Thua Thien Hue province US-Vietnamese joint venture (JV) Chan May LNG has reportedly planned to invest nearly $6bn in a power project in Vietnam. Chan May LNG CEO John Rockhold said his company will build the LNG project in Thua Thien Hue province. Plans include a […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking Evening – September 9, 2020 – sponsored by Hafele Please see the invite for the networking September event. Once again the mighty “Volker” from “Hafele” will sponsor this event at the “Hafele” command center. [the event is not at Clubhouse] This is a very well sponsored event in a large space […]
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Peninsula Hotel Bangkok dispute has ended with a settlement The joint venture ownership struggle between Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels and their Thai co-owner over the luxury Peninsula Hotel Bangkok has ended with a settlement. In a release from Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, HSH will take over 100% equity in the hospitality asset. The […]
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Thailand plans to build two deep seaports on either side of the country’s southern coasts, and link them via highway and rail Thailand studies Malacca bypass to link Indian and Pacific oceans – a 100-kilometer “land bridge” instead of Kra Canal Thailand is looking to construct a land passageway that would connect the Indian and […]
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Painting one blade of a wind turbine black could cut bird strikes at wind farms by up to 70% Painting one blade of a wind turbine black could cut bird strikes at wind farms by up to 70%, a study suggests. Birds colliding with the structures has long been considered to be one of the […]
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Bidding criteria for Bangkok’s MRT Orange Line project amended The bid selection committee of the MRT Orange Line project — Bang Khun Non – Min Buri (Suwinthawong) section — has agreed to amend bidding criteria on technical and price proposals to guarantee highest profit to the government, Pakapong Sirikantaramas, governor of the Mass Rapid Transit […]
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Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports high-speed rail project hits budget snag and delay First phase will be delayed from January 2021 to February-March The high-speed rail project to link Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports faces a delay due to a budget problem, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said today. The budget to […]
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