Thirteen companies have submitted applications to bid for construction of the planned 84km railway from Hua Hin (above) to Prachuap Khiri Khan province capital. (File photo)Thirteen construction companies have expressed interest in joining the bidding for construction of the Hua Hin-Prachuap Khiri Khan double-track railway. A total of 38 companies bought bid envelopes for the project, which has a median price of 7.3 billion baht. The 13 companies are Unique Engineering and Construction Plc, Italian-Thai Development Plc, TBTC Joint Venture Co, Ch Karnchang Plc, KSS Joint Venture, Ch Tawee Construction Co, Serm Sanguan Construction Co, Thai P-Con Civil Joint Venture, Power Construction Technology Co, SHPS Joint Venture, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc, PPD-EMRAIL JV and A.S. Associate Engineering 1964 Co.Mr Anon said the SRT will announce the companies qualified to contest the bidding next Monday.

Source: Bangkok Post July 09, 2017 21:56 UTC