Bidding for Bt30bn Rama III-Dao Khanong expressway expected next year 19 oCTOBER 2018 The bidding for the construction of a 19.2-km elevated expressway from Rama III Road to Dao Khanong will be held early next year, the governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) said on Friday. EXAT governor Suchart Chonsakpipat said his officials […]
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Thai Law – Foreigners Need Business Visas to Attend Meetings By Wirot Poonsuwan, Attorney-at-Law 18 October 2018 A recent revamp of the work permit law has made life easier for foreign investors visiting the country to do business. Since it was enacted earlier this year, the Executive Decree on Administration and Management of Employment of […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s provincial mass transit projects expedited, think tank in limbo 18 October 2018 The government is revving up construction of mass transit projects in Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen, worth a total 194.29 billion baht. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who chaired yesterday’s meeting of the Land Traffic Management Commission, said a […]
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Designing on Unstable Ground – an Interview with Vin Varavarn Architects from Thailand 17 October 2018 We are never so aware of architecture as when it breaks down. Our lives require that buildings slip into the background, that we can trust their promise to shelter. But when the ground trembles, when cracks appear in the […]
Continue ReadingPöyry awarded with technical advisory services assignment for Thailand’s largest combined cycle gas turbine project 17 October 2018 Gulf Energy Development Co., LTD (GED) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd, who jointly own the project for Thailand’s largest proposed combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) have awarded Pöyry with a technical advisory services assignment. The 2,500 MW […]
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Suvarnabhumi Terminal 2 designer set to sue Engineering Institute of Thailand Two media firms in Duangrit crosshairs 17 October 2018 Renowned architect Duangrit Bunnag, who won the bid to design Suvarnabhumi airport’s new passenger terminal, will file defamation suits against the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) and two media companies, he has said. “We are […]
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Gunkul’s Korat Wind Energy passes three-month completion review at Thailand’s 50MW Mittraphap wind farm Mott Macdonald on board as Mittraphap celebrates milestone 15 October 2018 Gunkul Engineering company Korat Wind Energy has passed its three-month completion review at the 50MW Mittraphap wind farm in Thailand. The project is comprised of 20 turbines in Nakhon Ratchasima […]
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More mixed-use projects springing up in Yangon 12 October 2018 Over the last few years, more and more building projects featuring a combination of residential units, hotels, shopping centres and office spaces have been coming up around the city. The projects, called mixed-use developments, will add to the vibrancy of the city although there are […]
Continue ReadingBGRIM clinches Vietnam solar power supply deal with EVN 12 October 2018 B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country. The conclusion of the 20-year agreement yesterday in Hanoi, […]
Continue ReadingSuvarnabhumi second passenger terminal plan must be grounded for checks Editorial by The Nation 12 October 2018 Council of Engineers has raised serious doubts over location for planned second terminal – the PM must heed them Thailand’s Council of Engineers (CoE) on Wednesday submitted a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha requesting a review of […]
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