The long delayed Purple Line mass transit project is expected to be operational by 2016 as the operating and maintenance contract is estimated to be approved by the cabinet after Songkran, says subway operator Bangkok Metro Plc (BMCL). The project was scheduled to start services in 2014 but massive flooding in 2011 caused delays to […]
Continue ReadingSolar roofs are expected to be more popular in Thailand in the coming years given falling solar cell costs and rising gas prices, says energy expert and former energy minister Piyasvasti Amranand, the Bangkok Post reports. Mr Piyasvasti, chairman of the Energy for Environment Foundation, said the average cost of solar energy at 5.12 to 5.99 […]
Continue ReadingThe developers of the “Leaning Towers of Pathum Thani” are today due to announce whether or not they will demolish the 100 million baht project and rebuild. Don Muang Grand Plaza Co Ltd has so far invested 70 million baht to build two apartment blocks with 132 rooms in each, located behind Zeer Rangsit Mall […]
Continue ReadingBEUMER Group celebrated the official opening of the new factory building in Thailand, located in the eastern Chachoengsao Province. BEUMER aims to offer more support for customers in this high-growth market and continue its practice of strategic internationalisation. In Chachoengsao Province, east of Bangkok, the intralogistics specialist has created a local presence with the founding […]
Continue ReadingThe board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has decided that the connection between the MRT subway and the Purple Line rail should be constructed and run by Bangkok Metro Plc (BMCL), and be an underground train line like the MRT. The MRTA board decided that the one-kilometre route, connecting Tao Poon station […]
Continue ReadingThe government is determined to go ahead with the construction of the Pak Bara seaport, in Satun Province of Thailand, despite criticism by environmentalists and local fishermen. Marine Department Director-general Sorasak Sansombat said that the government will press ahead with the Pak Bara seaport project, which has been delayed for over a decade. The Transport Ministry […]
Continue ReadingThe government’s ambitious Bt350 billion water and flood management plans will likely fail to be completed within the five-year deadline due to environmental hurdles and opposition from communities over land expropriation, the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) warned yesterday. The flood-management plans for dams, reservoirs, a massive diversion channel and retention areas would be required […]
Continue ReadingNew strategy agreed on by Thai and Myanmar governments secures the future of industrial and logistics megaproject, with contractor ITD still playing a leading role After two years struggling to get the Dawei deep-sea port and industrial site in Myanmar off the ground, Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) has faced up to the reality that it […]
Continue ReadingSolar power producer Sonnedix has surpassed 100MW of installed solar capacity following the completion of a 9.5MW solar plant in the Mae Chan district in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand. The plant was constructed by CH Karnchang and Assyce Fotovoltaica. Sonnedix previously completed a 7.5MW plant with Assyce in the north west province of Nakhon Ratchasima. […]
Continue ReadingBurasari Group, the operator of Burasari hotels and resorts, is looking for business opportunities in Asia to build up its hotel chain and increase its international profile. It is interested in Sri Lanka and Asean countries, including Myanmar. However, its expansion plan will go step by step to secure its investment. In Asean, the investment climate […]
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