State Railway of Thailand to seek Cabinet approval for 2nd phase of double track railway in September 2020 By THE NATION The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is reportedly expected to submit its investment plan for the second phase of double rail-track development for the Cabinet’s consideration in September. The agency is working on additional […]
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Why is it so hard for foreigners to find a job in Thailand? Martin Stefanek, CEO at Start Thailand Co.,Ltd – We connect your Jobs in Hospitality with the right people In the normal times Thailand welcomes yearly tens of millions tourists, Many of them fell in love with the beautiful beaches, climate, exotic food […]
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Bangkok’s rail network common ticketing system vows fall flat BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL COLUMN Earlier this month, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha inaugurated a 4.3-kilometre extension of the BTS Skytrain from Kasetsart University to the Royal Forest Department. The event was marked with official fanfare but city residents had little reason to cheer. Over the past […]
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A new Buddha statue rises 69m above Bangkok’s Thonburi district – about the height of a 20-storey building By THE NATION Thonburi district in Bangkok unveiled its new landmark, an imposing statue of the Buddha that rises 69 metres above the ground — about the height of a 20-storey building. The statue, called ‘Dhammakaya Thep […]
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Laos’ Vientiane-Vangvieng expressway is 70% complete The construction of the 113.50km expressway linking Vientiane and Vangvieng is now over 70 per cent complete and authorities expect an official handover ceremony to take place at the end of this year. Head of the Management Committee of the Vientiane-Vangvieng expressway, Khattiyasack Chaiyavong, told Vientiane Times. “The project […]
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Myanmar’s Mandalay city moves to cancel Thai company’s wastewater treatment contract Mandalay city is taking steps to cancel a much-delayed wastewater treatment project because it says the Thai company that won the tender is unable to complete the project. U Ye Lwin, mayor of Mandalay city, said the central industrial wastewater treatment project will be […]
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Deep Seaport Construction in Cambodia’s Koh Kong Province Confirmed A deep seaport has been planned to be constructed in Koh Kong province, one of the country’s four coastal provinces, to facilitate the transportation of goods, mainly from the province to markets. The construction plan of the deep seaport has been planned for years, said H.E. […]
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Myanmar’s Electric Power Generation Enterprise extends Magwe gas-to-power plant tender deadline Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy has extended the deadline of a gas-to-power plant tender to next week. On April 28, the ministry’s Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE) announced a tender for a 12 megawatt gas-powered plant in Magwe on a build-operate-own basis. The […]
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How engineering can adapt to the ‘new normal’, opinion of Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, PhD, Fellow of the Royal Society of Thailand The coronavirus started as a health pandemic, but the massive outbreak will create long-lasting changes that will alter the way we live and work. Like other industries, engineering and construction sector has also been seriously […]
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Thailand’s construction sector predicted to shrink 3.6% in 2020 Covid-19 will cause Thailand’s construction sector to shrink by 3.6% in 2020, the country’s first contraction since 2017, risk and research company Fitch Solutions has predicted. Thailand’s lockdown began on 26 March. It has twice been extended and is tentatively scheduled to end by 1 July. […]
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