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The development firm behind Phuket’s Boat Lagoon will open their second marina across the bay in neighboring Krabi province in November. Approved by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI), the Krabi Boat Lagoon project occupies 110 rai in Taling Chan. The first phase, covering 42 rai, will include 90 berths, 70 hardstands, workshops and commercial facilities […]

The development firm behind Phuket’s Boat Lagoon will open their second marina across the bay in neighboring Krabi province in November. Approved by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI), the Krabi Boat Lagoon project occupies 110 rai in Taling Chan. The first phase, covering 42 rai, will include 90 berths, 70 hardstands, workshops and commercial facilities […]

Push for construction of the so-called “Makkasan Complex” Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat has vowed to push for construction of the so-called “Makkasan Complex” in a bid to boost passenger numbers on the Airport Rail Link. Transport Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat (centre) inspects the check-in service at Makkasan Airport Rail Link station that connects central Bangkok […]

Will the Thai government build an aqua city off Bangkok’s shores? We seriously recommend that you have a look at the Architect’s images in this news article – “A proposed Wetropolis development by Thai architect firm S+PBA suggests placing condos, shops and roads inside elevated steel tunnels” – ED For years, Thailand’s top disaster guru […]

Will the Thai government build an aqua city off Bangkok’s shores? We seriously recommend that you have a look at the Architect’s images in this news article – “A proposed Wetropolis development by Thai architect firm S+PBA suggests placing condos, shops and roads inside elevated steel tunnels” – ED For years, Thailand’s top disaster guru […]

The much trumpeted online check-in system for yachts arriving at Chalong Marina in Phuket, Thailand will finally go live on 1st September 2011. The announcement was made by officials from the Phuket division of the Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA) during a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall. “We have finished developing the system and it […]

Residential projects worth Bt100 billion to be launched The Nation Buoyed by the high presales and total revenue in the first half of this year, the top-10 property firms listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plan to launch new residential projects worth more than Bt100 billion in the second half of this year. […]

Ezra’s offshore construction division has won a contact from Chevron to carry out oil and gas installation services in the Gulf of Thailand. EMAS AMC is due to fit a number of wellhead platforms and associated pipelines in the area, with the project scheduled to begin in early 2012 and last for three years. According […]

Source: Siemens Energy Siemens Energy has received two orders from Thailand for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of combined cycle power plants. Siemens is to build Chana Block 2 in the province of Songkhla and Wang Noi Block 4 in the vicinity of Bangkok together with its Japanese partner Marubeni. Chana Block 2 will be […]

Proposals for the Phuket light railway seem to be finally gathering pace, after more than a decade of waiting. Dohwa Engineering President visited Phuket this week to assess the scheme’s viability. After more than a decade of waiting, proposals for the Phuket light railway transit system finally seem to be gathering some momentum. The Phuket […]