Thailand’s mulls airport trio of U-Tapao, Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports Studies and discussions continue on the role of U-Tapao airport, the nearest airport to Pattaya and resorts along the coastline of Rayong province. Thailand’s deputy prime minister, Somkid Chatusripitak, chaired a meeting, Monday, with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) management committee to follow up […]
Continue ReadingLaos, Vietnam speed up plans for Vientiane-Hanoi expressway Laos and Vietnam have agreed to take the next steps to start construction of an expressway linking the capitals of Vientiane and Hanoi this year. The agreement was reached at a bilateral meeting held in Hanoi on Tuesday between Laos’ Ministry of Public Works and Transport and […]
Continue ReadingHitachi Establishes a Joint Venture for Elevators & Escalators in Cambodia Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced the establishment of Hitachi Elevator (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. in Phnom Penh City, the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to primarily stimulate sales and services of elevators and escalators in the country. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia is a joint […]
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Prepare for delays at Suvarnabhumi Airlines will suffer delays at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport’s as maintenance work is being carried out on the east runway and B1 taxiway, 3 March to 2 May. The airport’s general manager, Sirote Duangratana, said the runway closure is needed for urgent repairs that will take 60 days to complete. “A […]
Continue ReadingToshiba to build power plant in Cambodia Toshiba is the first Japanese company to win a power plant construction contract in Cambodia. The Cambodian government has awarded Japanese-owned Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation (TPSC) the concession to construct a coal-fired power generation project in Preah Sihanouk province. Prime Minister Hun Sen, who signed the […]
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Ministry of Transport opens Highway 24 in lower Northeast Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Sunday presided over the opening ceremony of the Si Khew – Nang Rong highway. It is regarded as the main road to the lower northeastern region and ASEAN. This highway number 24 connects Nang Rong district in Buriram with Prasat […]
Continue ReadingCambodia approves power projects to reduce electricity imports The Cambodian cabinet has approved two electricity development projects in a bid to address the increasing demand for electricity in the country. The two projects will be a 230-kilowatt transit grid development project from the Ta Tei dam in Koh Kong province as well as a coal-fired […]
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Thailand has world’s most congested roads – Survey Drivers in Thailand have it worst with road congestion, reported a new survey on traffic conditions across 38 countries worldwide. Thailand leads with the highest average hours spent in peak congestion (61 hours) last year, ahead of Colombia and Indonesia (47 hours) as well as Russia and […]
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Bangkok’s real estate still enjoy windfall from rail line projects The Housing Business Association (HBA) says the real estate sector is still enjoying the government’s infrastructure projects with election that this year it will see 5% growth. HBA president Atip Bijanonda said recent approvals of several electric rail line projects by the government, have raised […]
Continue ReadingCentral Group buys British Embassy land for 20 billion baht Despite facing criticism for selling the land, the Central Group’s offer price was high enough for the Brits to sell off more of the prized parcel where the British Embassy sits in Phloen Chit. Voice TV reported that Central Group, one of Thailand’s biggest family-owned […]
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