Six corporate groups have won bids to prepare conceptual plans on Thailand’s water resources management which will cost the country Bt350 billion (US$11.7 billion), according to Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi. Mr Plodprasop, in his capacity as chairman of the Water and Natural Disaster Management Committee, said eight corporate groups joined the auction and selection […]
Continue ReadingAlstom, in consortium with Sumitomo Corp. of Japan, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to build the 850 MW North Bangkok combined-cycle power plant block 2 and supply its equipment. Alstom’s share in this contract amounts to about $304 million. Located in the northern suburbs […]
Continue ReadingItalian Thai Development Plc is contracted to build six stations — Bang Khen, Thoong Song Hong, Lak Si, Karn Kaeha, Don Mueang and Rangsit– and to construct the foundations for the planned future Wat Samian Nari and Lak Hok stations. The construction blueprint provides for the use of about 50% of the existing concrete pillars […]
Continue ReadingThe concrete pillars of the abandoned Hopewell mass transit project will be demolished for a new railway on the same route. The clearance of the pillars will cost about 200 million baht. More than 500 concrete pillars of the Hopewell project have stood unused along the line for about 15 years. Hopewell (Thailand) Co of […]
Continue ReadingThe concrete pillars of the abandoned Hopewell mass transit project will be demolished for a new railway on the same route. The clearance of the pillars will cost about 200 million baht. More than 500 concrete pillars of the Hopewell project have stood unused along the line for about 15 years. Hopewell (Thailand) Co of […]
Continue ReadingWhile SMEs are crying over the blanket Bt300 wage, fierce competition in some industries and the scarcity of skilled workers is pushing the daily pay of some above Bt500. For the past eight years, Narong Jampatho, 30, a tile layer, has never found difficulty in finding someone willing to pay him Bt700 per day, allowing […]
Continue ReadingThe developing Southeast Asian region has never been so attractive to investors. From the opening of Myanmar, to hydropower in Laos or the rise of Indonesia, compelling cases exist for pouring money into the region. But where there are opportunities, there are also risks and uncertainties, particularly in developing countries. Billions of dollars can go […]
Continue ReadingStructures to be cleared to build high speed rails The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will stop leasing areas along tracks across the country as they will need to be preserved for the construction of high-speed and double track railways. Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt has ordered the SRT not to sign any future leases […]
Continue ReadingBombardier Transportation has agreed with Kasetsart University to provide rail engineering expertise to students and instructors for the next five years. Bombardier has a large presence in Thailand. Its signalling engineering centre in Bangkok employs over 300 people, supporting local rail operators and executing key global projects. Experts from Bombardier will deliver lectures on advanced […]
Continue ReadingGerman photovoltaic developer juwi has announced that is has begun construction on a project that will see five solar parks, with a combined capacity of 48 MW, developed in Thailand. The power power plants will be equipped to deal with floods, such as those that took place in Thailand in 2011. Being an archipelago, the nation […]
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