Construction companies “upbeat” about growth prospects as survey shows output remains robust Markit said construction companies were “highly upbeat” about their growth prospects over the next year Photo: Bloomberg UK construction remains in “rude health”, economists said on Tuesday, after a survey of the sector showed activity grew at a robust pace in October. Markit said […]
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A new BTS station, “Suksa Witthaya”, will be added between the crowded Chong Nonsi and Surasak station to support the increasing amount of passengers in the Sathorn area. Surapong Laoha-unya, chief operating officer of BTS Group Holdings Public Company Ltd., said the new station will help ease passenger numbers at Chong Nonsi after the area […]
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A model showing navy-operated U-tapao airport’s new passenger terminal, which is now under construction. The Airline Operators Committee has urged the navy to hand over the airport’s operations to Airports of Thailand Plc. The plan to turn navy-operated U-tapao into a full-fledged international airport over the next few years appears to be too ambitious given […]
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A house is built using the laminate wood panel from Leowood. (Photo supplied by the company) Driven by prospective sales growth in Vietnam, Leowood Intertrade Co, a maker of laminate flooring, will spend 50 million baht to expand production capacity by two-thirds next year. The move is aimed at achieving 2016 sales of 1 billion […]
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MORE THAN 1,000 government units and agricultural cooperatives nationwide are expected to take part in a public-sector solar energy programme in partnership with private interests who will invest an estimated Bt36 billion in total power-generation capacity of 600 megawatts, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission. ERC spokesman Weerapol Jirapraditkul said qualified public-sector entities, including farm […]
Continue ReadingBangkok has been highlighted as a city to watch, “and with good reason”, as companies are increasingly looking towards so-called new locations and chief among their concerns is convenient access to mass transit, according to a new report by property agency Knight Frank. “The Global Cities: The 2016 Report” examines the market performance of 20 […]
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Conergy’s SSE2 solar park in Thailand. Source: Conergy Asia & ME. License: All rights reserved November 2 (SeeNews) – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of Thailand estimates that more than THB 36 billion (USD 1.01bn/EUR 915.5m) will be invested next year in the country’s solar sector following the upcoming 600-MW tender. ERC director and spokesperson Viraphol […]
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Infographic showing Thai-Chinese rail project showing September, 2015 start date before the delays that have plagued the project. China-Thai-Lao railways: Interest rate problems 30/10/2015 Amornrat Mahitthirook Construction of two medium speed railway routes under a Thai-Chinese agreement faces yet another delay, less than a month after the two countries pledged to speed up the project. […]
Continue Reading* Experts say condominium oversupply in a few years is possible * Singapore firms like Oxley building posh high-rise projects * Foreigners account for 60-70 pct of condominium sales * Cambodians prefer houses with land, many can’t afford flats By Prak Chan Thul and Aradhana Aravindan PHNOM PENH/SINGAPORE, Nov 3 (Reuters) – High-rise apartments are […]
Continue ReadingWhen world leaders assemble in Paris at the end of this month for the United Nations Climate Conference, they will have to consider a difficult issue: where humans will get enough energy to meet their needs without destroying the planet. From a purely scientific perspective, solar is the only solution. Humanity’s most ambitious goals — such […]
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