The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has recently held a public forum to collect public opinions on the extension of the Purple Line underground system between Tao Pun and Rat Burana. MRTA Governor Yongsit Rojsrikul has revealed that further study would be needed before the construction begins as the decision on the overall […]
Continue ReadingThe parliament and Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc (Stecon) have signed an agreement for construction of new parliament buildings alongside the Chao Phraya River in Kiak Kai area of Bangkok. The 12.2 billion baht contract was signed by House secretary-general Suwijak Nakwacharachai and Stecon president and executive director Pakpoom Srichamni. It gives the construction firm […]
Continue ReadingA suspension bridge over Pa Sak River in Ayutthaya collapsed yesterday evening, crushing five people to death underneath a pillar on one side, while wounding 15 others. The collapse also sent a large number of pedestrians and motorcyclists into the water, but there were no casualties. The Bicentenary Bridge, 20 metres above the water, has […]
Continue ReadingBouygyes Construction and solar energy producer Soleq Solar Thailand have signed a contract worth approximately US$50 million for three PV plants in the Tak and Sukhothai provinces of north-east Thailand. Subject to Soleq Solar Thailand obtaining finance, the three solar farms will be equipped with more than 100,000 PV panels covering over 60 hectares and […]
Continue ReadingValuable old buildings which form part of the national heritage are being put at risk While many residents are eagerly awaiting the next subway line to ease the agony of commuting, another kind of woe has arisen because of the construction – that of the cost to Bangkok’s cultural heritage, in particular in the city’s treasured […]
Continue ReadingCentara Sappaya Design Resort Rayong is to temporarily close from May 6, 2013 to allow full renovations and the construction of an eight-storey building that will add 30 rooms distinctively designed room to the resort along with a new Spa Cenvaree, a fitness center, another restaurant outlet, and a remodeled lobby. The projected date for reopening […]
Continue ReadingTwo subsidiaries of Bouygues Construction have signed a US$50m (£33m) contract for the design, construction and maintenance of three photovoltaic power plants in the Tak and Sukhothai provinces of north-east Thailand. Bouygues Thai and Bouygues Energies & Services are carrying out the work for solar energy producer Soleq Solar Thailand. In total, the three solar farms […]
Continue ReadingAn elegant cemetery in strife-torn southeast Myanmar has long stood as a lonely testament to the fate of thousands of prisoners of war who died building Japan’s “Death Railway”. As the fast-changing nation now opens to the world, a reformist regime is considering rebuilding a stretch of the notorious World War II track to attract […]
Continue Reading3 roads to be funded by 2 trillion transport loan The government has prioritised the construction of five inter-provincial motorways, which will cost 267 billion baht and span a combined length of 705 kilometres. The construction of the motorways is expected to be completed by 2020. The projects are among 13 motorways nationwide to be […]
Continue ReadingC&G Environmental Protection Holdings will invest Bt900 million in its first waste-to-energy plant in Bangkok that can reduce waste by 500 tonnes a day while producing 9.8 megawatts. Headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the Singapore main board in April 2005, C&G is a leading waste-to-energy investor and operator in China. C&G invests in, […]
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