North and West Thailand warned of quake danger Experts say construction methods need updating All provinces in the North and the West are vulnerable to powerful earthquakes as a result of shaking “blind” faults that have not been officially recorded, a prominent seismologist warned on Friday. He warned that any new building construction in the […]
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Laos upgrades Wattay International Airport A terminal expansion project at Wattaya International Airport should be completed by 2018. Project supervisor, Sengsangoun Chanthavong, said the project under the Official Development Assistance of the Japan was worth 7.5 billion yen (over USD60 million). The project began in December, last year and is now due for completion in […]
Continue ReadingSumitomo Corporation wins contract for substation (500kV/230kV GIS) from EGAT in Thailand Sumitomo Corporation hereby announces that Sumitomo in consortium with Black & Veatch (Thailand) Limited (BV) and Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD) has been awarded the contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of Chachoengsao 2 substation (500kV/230kV GIS) to be constructed in […]
Continue ReadingSamsung wins EPCC contract in Thailand Samsung Engineering was awarded an EPCC contract from PTT Public Company Ltd., a Thailand state-owned oil & gas company, for a gas compressor station project worth $110mil USD. The project is located in WangNoi, Ayutthaya 70km north of Bangkok, Thailand. The project which uses Gas Turbine Driven Compressors with […]
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Introducing Concrete Canvas to the Thai & Laos Markets Concrete Canvas (CC) is part of a revolutionary new class of construction materials called Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCM’s). It is a flexible, concrete impregnated fabric that hardens on hydration to form a thin, durable, water proof and fire resistant concrete layer. Essentially, it’s concrete on […]
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Against All Odds, Keeree Kanjanapas Built Bangkok’s Mass Transit Systems Subways can be transformational, not only for cities, but also for those who build them. That’s been the case in Bangkok, where the elevated Skytrain has helped transform the Thai capital from a city of gridlock to a modern metropolis of gleaming high-rises. “I do […]
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Thai government reveals design for king’s 50m-high funeral pyre The Fine Arts Department of the Government of Thailand has revealed its traditional design for the funeral pyre for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month, with construction scheduled to start in January and to be completed in September next year. The pyre is expected to […]
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Solartron eyes Tesco Lotus project SET-listed Solartron Plc (SOLAR) aims to join a bid due to be opened early next year by Tesco Lotus to construct and operate solar rooftop projects for its 32 branches with a combined power-generating capacity of 20 megawatts. Solartron chief executive Patama Wongtoythong said the British hypermarket chain will open […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Engineering Wins 130 Billion-Won Gas Plant Order Samsung Engineering announced on November 23 that it received a 130-billion-won gas plant construction order from Thailand’s state-run petroleum firm PTT Public Company Ltd. Under this project, three units of 16-megawatt gas turbine compressors would be installed in a location 70 kilometers north from Bangkok, the capital […]
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Thailand 10-year visa not for everyone Thailand’s 10-year visa, currently in the pipeline, will be available to specific nationalities according to the latest update. Approved in principle by the Thai Cabinet, last Tuesday, full details including the cost and actual introduction date are still pending. However, according to reliable posts on Facebook the 10-year visa […]
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