Work on urban rail projects in Bangkok is continuing amid the ongoing political turmoil, interim Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt reported following a tour of construction sites in the city on February 5. Sittipunt provided a progress report on three metro projects. These were the extensions of the Blue Line at both ends, from Hua Lamphong […]
Continue ReadingThe Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has prepared four high speed train projects to be proposed to the next government despite the fact that the current administration’s 2.2 Trillion baht infrastructure development projects have been put on hold. The office’s Director Chula Sukhamanop stated that the four projects include the construction of […]
Continue ReadingAmata B Grimm Power, one the largest small power producers (SPPs) in the country, has inaugurated two co-generation combined-cycle plants, Amata B Grimm Power (Rayong) 1 and 2. With a total investment value of Bt10 billion, the power plants have a combined generating capacity of 246 megawatts, of which 180MW is supplied to the Electricity […]
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For the first time, Cambodia has entered International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index, indicating growing global recognition of the Kingdom as a retirement destination. The annual index, which was released at the end of 2014, is now in its 23rd year. Cambodia has entered the list at the bottom of the index’s 24 countries that […]
Continue ReadingContinuing to redefine mixed-use development in Phuket, Thailand, the Absolute World Group recently broke ground on Phase II of their award-winning Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa. Set on a stunning peninsula just south of Patong and nestled between two of Phuket’s most idyllic white beaches with a host of leisure and shopping amenities close […]
Continue ReadingAs EPC Contractor, Sharp Will Collaborate on Plant Design and Construction and on Supply of Balance of Plant; Sharp Will Also Provide Maintenance and Operational Control Tokyo, Jan 27, 2014 – (JCN Newswire) – Sharp Corporation has signed an agreement with SSP(2) of Thailand to construct a 52 MW-dc(3) large-scale solar power generation plant in […]
Continue ReadingChina is planning a large-scale engineering project that will see the construction of a railway from its south-west Yunnan Province to Singapore. The project will see the rail line travel through rural Laos, much of Thailand and Malaysia. The government in Laos has reportedly welcomed the deal with its neighbours with open arms, however there […]
Continue ReadingA team of nine Potain cranes are not only being used to build a new precast concrete fabrication facility in Thailand, but are also supporting day-to-day operations at the plant. Precast concrete construction company Hicrete Products & Technology Co received delivery of its new fleet of Potain MC 205 B cranes in January 2012. The […]
Continue ReadingThe exclusive manufacturer and distributor of RC Cola in the Philippines will put up plants in Thailand and Myanmar and construction may start this year, as it seeks to expand its presence in Southeast Asia, the Philippine Star newspaper reported. The group of Filipino businessman Alfredo Yao has infused its 99.99 percent stake in RC […]
Continue ReadingThe ongoing political turmoil has affected the construction sector, given that the government’s planned massive spending on new state mega-projects will now be further delayed. Construction Institute of Thailand director Chakporn Oonjitt said state spending – especially on new transportation routes – contributed 50 per cent to the construction industry per year. The political chaos […]
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