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Elevator Shaft Work Confirmed After Bangkok Tower Collapse
Thailand’s State Audit Office (SAO) clarified in a statement that elevator shaft wall modification work at its 30-story, under-construction tower in Bangkok was in full compliance with regulations in the...
TKE Spotlights Universal Service Platform in Thailand
TK Elevator (TKE) recently spotlighted how its Universal Service platform ensures accessibility for metro and railway systems in Thailand. The OEM currently services more than 740 elevators and escalators at...
Otis Launches Gen3 Digitally Connected Elevator in Thailand
Otis launched its Gen3TM digitally connected elevator in Thailand during a launch event titled "Platform for Possibility" in Bangkok on August 16. Gen3 blends the proven flat-belt technology of the...
KONE Names Chunprom MD for Thailand
KONE has named Penpisith Chunprom as its new managing director (MD) for Thailand. Chunprom assumed his new role in July from Edward Loy, who continues as MD for Southeast Asia....
MET Sponsors PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards
Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) (MET) is a Platinum Sponsor of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, planned on September 20 in Bangkok, for the third consecutive year. The 19th iteration of the...
Moving Walk Accident in Thailand Results in Amputation of Woman’s Leg
A woman’s leg had to be partially amputated after it was trapped by a moving walk in Bangkok, Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport, AP News is among outlets to report. The...
Bangkok Escalator Mishap Prompts Look at Managing Commuters
Limiting the number of passengers entering crowded stations is among measures being considered by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration after 28 people suffered minor injuries on August 20 when a passenger...
Otis Opens Southeast Asia Training Center in Bangkok
Otis announced on August 22 the opening of its new Southeast Asia training center for elevators and escalators in Bangkok. The center includes an area showcasing Otis Gen2® elevators, LinkTM...
Mitsubishi Contributes to Happiness Project Donation in Thailand
Shoichi Ogiwara, president of Thai-MC Co., Ltd., and Suntipong Buranakittayakorn, general manager, representative of Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., recently presented THB1.5 million (US$41,528) to the Dr. Thiam Chokwatana Foundation...
Schmersal Names Managing Director For Bangkok Subsidiary
The Schmersal Group has named Passara Hongwisat managing director of Schmersal Thailand Co. Ltd. in Bangkok. Born in Thailand, Hongwisat has 18 years' experience in sales and marketing for IT...
