Airports of Thailand defends move to build Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi terminal 4 October 2018 The Transport Ministry has announced Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has “nothing to prove” in the construction of Suvarnabhumi airport’s planned second passenger terminal, following criticism from engineers and architects citing the authority has deviated from the airport’s original master plan. […]
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Four-storey Bangkok Bang Sue station takes shape 03 October 2018 Construction of a new passenger hub for Bangkok is around 70% complete and on course for opening towards the end of 2020, according to municipal officials. Bang Sue Grand Station will be a four-storey structure covering 300 000 m2 and would replace Hua Lamphong as […]
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Yangon’s Iconic Shwedagon Pagoda gets facelift 2 October 2018 Shwedagon Pagoda has endured the vagaries of nature and people, towering stoically over Yangon with its quiet, majestic charm despite earthquakes, cyclones, invasions, wars, foreign occupations and internal strife that struck the country since it was built hundreds of years ago. Located on Singuttara Hill, which […]
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World’s first non-rectangular football field built in Thailand the world’s first non-rectangular football field has been constructed in the community of khlong toei, a densely populated area of bangkok, thailand. the project, which includes a series of play areas, seeks to demonstrate that otherwise vacant asymmetrical spaces can be utilized for outdoor recreation. the project […]
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B.Grimm gas-fired plant starts on time Egat buying output under 25-year deal Egat buying output under 25-year deal 2 October 2018 SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc has met its commercial operation date (COD) for a new gas-fired power plant in Rayong this month, as scheduled. The latest co-generation plant has a capacity of 133 megawatts and […]
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McDermott Awarded Olefins Technology Contract in Thailand – Technology award for Map Ta Phut Olefins’ petrochemical plant in Thailand – Award includes technology licensing and engineering plus heater design and supply – Gas cracker project includes low pressure chilling train and enhanced binary refrigeration 1 October 2018 McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) today announced that […]
Continue ReadingHearing planned for Sikhiu rail project 2 October 2018 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to hold an online public hearing on the terms of reference (ToR) for the Chinese-Thai high-speed railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima, in order to collect the public’s opinions on the 11-kilometre long section between Sikhiu district to Kut Chik […]
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Egat to propose coal plant upgrade B35 billion needed for two units at Mae Moh B35 billion needed for two units at Mae Moh 2 October 2018 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to propose the Energy Ministry allocate 35 billion baht to develop two units of coal-fired power plants in Lampang’s Mae […]
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AOT asked to reconsider Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion plan 29 September 2018 The Council of Engineers of Thailand has called on the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) to rethink its Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion plan. According to Kamol Takabut, the president of the Council of Engineers, the AOT’s 2014 Master Plan concerning the expansion of […]
Continue ReadingSNC-Lavalin signs project management contract in Vietnam 28 September 2018 SNC-Lavalin announces that it has signed a project management contract (PMC) with Long Son Petrochemicals Company Limited (LSP), a subsidiary of the Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCG) of Thailand. Under the agreement, SNC-Lavalin and LSP will form an integrated team of dedicated personnel to […]
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