Thailand Breaks Ground on $3.5bn Landmark Development ‘One Bangkok’ “Our ambition is to transform the Bangkok city center, creating a world-class district “ Thailand’s largest integrated district, the $3.5-billion One Bangkok, broke ground at dawn Thursday, marking the start of a project that is set to transform Bangkok’s city-center. The project, undertaken by TCC Assets […]
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Thai retailer readies army of modern toilet installers Boonthavorn trains staff to make sure the water-saving bidets work As Thailand undergoes a hotel and condominium building boom, modern, high-quality toilets are an essential part of every project. One company, Boonthavorn Group, is there to meet demand, and not just for toilets themselves, but for training […]
Continue ReadingDeal signed to set Thai rail standards The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) to establish a set of engineering standards for upcoming railway projects countrywide. The MoU involves the EIT’s agreement to distribute copies of the […]
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Samut Prakan’s Klong Dan fraud case postponed A final ruling in the high-profile Klong Dan land grab saga in which 18 parties including fugitive politician Vatana Asavahame are accused of fraud has been postponed to May 30. The Dusit District Court was scheduled to read the Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday, but postponed it after 18 […]
Continue ReadingMaking trains locally ‘could save Thailand B100bn’ Buy domestic for new rail projects, govt told Thailand could save up to 100 billion baht by manufacturing and assembling trains to serve its new railway projects, according to Ditsapon Padungkul, president of the Thailand Railway Engineering Association. He said Thailand has the capacity to make the machinery […]
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Thailand court closes book on Banpu dispute Miner will pay B2.7bn to jilted plant partner The Supreme Court brought a decade-long dispute to a close Tuesday, ordering Banpu Plc to pay 2.7 billion baht to Siva Nganthavee over activities that negatively affected Thai-Lao Lignite Co’s (TLL’s) involvement in the Lignite Hongsa coal-fired power plant project […]
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TTC Energy signs up Japanese contractor for solar plant Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company has hired Japanese-owned JGC Vietnam Co., Ltd as the contractor for the construction of a solar power plant in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai’s Krong Pa District. The lump sum turnkey contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning […]
Continue ReadingYangon Mayor promises speedy review of high-rise projects Yangon Mayor U Maung Maung Soe said the government did not suspend any additional construction projects involving high-rise buildings on March 6. He made the comments in the regional legislature. MP U Hla Thein from Tamwe township asked if the government has plans to greenlight the construction […]
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MEM offers development support to 290 MW of Asian wind, solar schemes Thai project management and engineering firm Modern Energy Management Co Ltd (MEM) said today it will be providing development support for wind and solar projects in Southeast Asia totalling 290 MW. More specifically, the company will serve as a technical and commercial advisor […]
Continue Reading Court revokes arbitration order of Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant B6bn Klong Dan water plant damage erased The Central Administrative Court on Tuesday revoked the arbitration order demanding the Pollution Control Department pay 6 billion baht in compensation to the builder of the Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant. The court rejected Vichitphan Construction Co and […]
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