Land prices on the Bangkok-Nonthaburi road have tripled since 2010, on the back of construction of the extended Purple Line mass-transit rail line from Bang Sue-Bang Yai, which is set to be completed next year. Some 10 condominium projects have been launched in this location since 2011, comprising up to 10,000 units worth more than […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 21 April 2014 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is slated to construct three more parks in the capital this year as part of its initiative to expand green spaces. The BMA said after its latest meeting, the construction of three parks in various areas of Bangkok would be completed before the end […]
Continue ReadingIHI Corporation, in consortium with POSCO Engineering Company (PEN) has been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for an LNG receiving terminal expansion project in Thailand. Terminal expansion PTT LNG Company (PTTLNG), a subsidiary of PTT Public Company (PTT), awarded the contract for the project, which involves the expansion of the LNG receiving […]
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An image presented with one of the news stories online purporting that the 15-billion-baht Andaman Bridge project was going ahead. Photo: Supplied PHUKET: A stunned Governor of Satun Province has denounced reports that plans were afoot to build a four-lane motorway over the Andaman Sea to join Satun Town in Southern Thailand with Perlis […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 2 April 2014, – The Cabinet has approved a request from the Ministry of Finance to grant loans to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) for the construction of three Sky Train lines. The Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Pakdehan Himathongkam, made the announcement after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, saying that […]
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Krabi’s fragile ecosystems are under threat from our dependency on fossil fuels. Photo: Kallerna Stakeholders and villagers in Krabi’s Neua Khlong district have been deeply divided about the controversial plans of the Energy Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to build a B60 billion coal-fired power plant in addition to a seaport for unloading and transporting […]
Continue Reading26 March 2014 P2 Energy Solutions celebrated the opening of its new office in Bangkok, Thailand. P2 already has a very solid customer base in Thailand – including the national petroleum and exploration company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) – arising from its acquisition of ISS Group in 2013. P2 has delivered a number of […]
Continue Reading24 March 2014 Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Co recently clinched a US$700-million syndicated loan to develop a 410-megawatt hydropower plant on the Boloven plateau in Champasak in the south of Laos. The project is expected to generate 1,860GWh per year. PNPC is controlled by four leading multinational power companies – SK Engineering and Construction Co with […]
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SIEM REAP, 17 March 2014: Officials acknowledge construction of the new Siem Reap International Airport terminal has been delayed for a third time due to a hold-ups in design and layout approval. The airport chairman, Tek Reth Samrach, told local media that construction of the US$1 billion project should start this August. “They already cleared […]
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The following article was translated from Chinese media: The trade route to the Indian Ocean through theMalacca Strait has the problems of pirates, shipwrecks, haze, sediment and shoals. Its rate of accidents is twice as high as the Suez Canal and four times higher than the Panama Canal. An alternative shorter route is to build a […]
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