New Bangkok underground rail route to be operational in 2021 29th October 2018 The operator of Bangkok’s underground electric rail system, expects the first of several new routes to be in operation in 2021. The Acting Deputy Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Mr. Surachet Laophulsuk, said today that around 79 percent […]
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Ross ‘Rhino Neck’ Edgley completes swim around mainland Great Britain Congratulations to Ross ‘Rhino Neck’ Edgley who has become the first person ever to swim around mainland Great Britain. After 1,792 miles of swimming in 157 days, Ross Edgley has entered the record books – again – by becoming the first person in history to […]
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Phuket light-rail up open to public by 2023, assures official Phuket Local residents will be able to get on board Phuket’s light-rail by 2023, a top official behind the project has assured. 29 October 2018 Niran Kaetkeaw, the Director of the Regional Bureau of Transportation and Traffic Promotion, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and […]
Continue ReadingEngie to relocate Asia Pacific headquarters to Singapore 29 October 2018 French gas utility Engie SA said on Monday it will relocate its Asia-Pacific headquarters to Singapore from Thailand’s capital Bangkok next year and plans to more than double its workforce in the region over the next decade. Engie currently employs about 4,000 staff in […]
Continue ReadingThailand Port Authority and EXAT join hands for Bang Na to Klong Toey expressway extension 29 October 2018 The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has agreed to co-finance the construction of an extension from Bang Na expressway to the Klong Toey port to reduce congestion caused by trucks on roads near the port. Somsak Hommuang, […]
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Thai Cabinet okays Bt31-bn for six water projects THE CABINET has approved a Bt31-billion budget for six water-related projects that will be implemented over the next six years. Among them are two drainage tunnels for Bangkok. “One of the tunnels will be connected to the Thawee Watthana Canal to avoid a bottleneck in the capital’s […]
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Thai wind turbine failure sparks Vestas probe V136 machine damaged at Wind Energy Holding project 31 October 2018 Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has launched an investigation into the failure of a wind turbine in Thailand. Vestas said a nacelle detached from the tower and fell to the ground together with the blades at one of […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Monthly Members Meeting – 15 November 2018 SPET Monthly Members Meeting on 15 November 2018 – Talk on “Duty of Care in Unforgiving Locations” By Dr Asadang Dusadiisariyavong and Robert Tyler The ILO estimates that some 2.3 million women and men around the world succumb to work-related accidents […]
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Mottama completes structure of Myanmar’s first high-rise steel building 30 October 2018 Mottama Holdings said on Tuesday it has completed the structure of Myanmar’s first high-rise steel building, a US$80 million office tower in Yangon called M Tower that the company is building through a joint venture with a Hong Kong investor. The 26-storey project […]
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Bangkok’s First Monorail Lines Will Transport Over 400,000 Passengers Daily Bombardier Transportation announced that Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Co. Ltd. (BTSC) is the previously undisclosed customer that signed a contract for 20 years of maintenance services. The services will be provided for the BOMBARDIER INNOVIA monorail 300 systems in delivery for Thailand’s first two […]
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