Category: Construction News

BTSC, operator of Bangkok’s BTS skytrain, mulls filing B30bn BMA lawsuit Suing for 30 billion baht in costs incurred from running the Green Line extensions The operator of the BTS skytrain is considering suing the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to collect about 30 billion baht in costs incurred from running the Green Line extensions, the […]

Thailand’s Hopewell case, the ongoing story so far A landmark ruling last month by the Constitutional Court has handed the Thai government a lifeline in its three-decade-old battle over the multibillion-baht Hopewell saga. On March 17, the court overturned the Supreme Administrative Court’s 2002 resolution on the statute of limitations for the Hopewell case. The […]

Thailand’s Transport minister to push for 2nd terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport The Ministry of Transport has brushed aside a suggestion, by the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) based on a recommendation from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), that it should postpone plans to build a 42-billion baht second terminal for Suvarnabhumi international airport. Transport […]

Southeast Asia’s First M701JAC Gas Turbine Begins Commercial Operation at Ultra-large-scale GTCC Power Plant Project in Thailand Total Output Will be 5,300MW, for a Joint Venture between Gulf Group and Mitsui Southeast Asia’s first M701JAC goes online at plant in Chonburi Province operated by Gulf SRC Concerted efforts by all parties enabled launch on schedule, […]

Thailand’s PTT Oil and Retail Business bets US$1.5 billion on its Cafe Amazon coffee business The head of Thailand’s biggest gas station network has US$1.5 billion that says motorists will soon be stocking up on a different kind of fuel – coffee. That’s the bet that Jiraporn Kaosawad, Chief Executive of PTT Oil and Retail […]

Thai Contractor Pre-Built resumed the property development with four new low-rise housing projects worth combined 3 billion baht SET-listed contractor Pre-Built resumed the property development business this year with the launch of four new low-rise housing projects worth a combined 3 billion baht. Managing director Wirot Charoentra said all of the projects are single detached […]

Singha Estate entering the power plant business Mrs Thitima says Singha Estate is also interested in related energy businesses, engineering services and other innovative services. SET-listed Singha Estate Plc (S) is moving into the power plant business to leverage synergies with its commercial property, residential property and resorts and hotels businesses amid an increasingly unpredictable […]