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CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited

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CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited
Native name
บริษัท ช.การช่าง จำกัด (มหาชน)
SETCK
FoundedNovember 27, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-11-27)
FounderPlew Trivisvavet
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Key people
SubsidiariesBangkok Expressway and Metro
CK Power Public Company Limited
Thai Tap Water Supply

CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited (CK, Thai: บริษัท ช.การช่าง จำกัด (มหาชน)) is a Thai contractor and construction firm, operating in Thailand and Laos.[1][2] The second-largest construction firm in Thailand, CH. Karnchang was founded in 1972 in Bangkok, by Plew Trivisvavet and his four brothers.[3][4] Supamas Trivisvavet became president and CEO in 2015.[5][6]

Bangkok rail transit

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CH. Karnchang has constructed various metro lines in Bangkok. In 2024, CH. Karnchang was awarded the tender to conduct design and civil works for the MRT Orange Line's western extension.[7]

CK Power PCL

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CH. Karnchang's power generation subsidiary, CK Power PCL, constructs and operates a variety of renewable energy projects.[8] CK Power has constructed dams on the Mekong River in Laos, including the Nam Ngum 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant and the Xayaburi Dam.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "CKP to build hydropower plant near Luang Prabang". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  2. ^ "CK's Supamas". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "The next generation". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ "Builders eye rebound vs foreign rivals". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ^ "Heirs aim to carry the torch". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  6. ^ "Ch Karnchang focused on bidding for large projects both at home and abroad". nationthailand. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  7. ^ "BEM expects permission soon to enter MRT Orange Line's west side". nationthailand. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  8. ^ "Dammed rivers – DW – 08/29/2012". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  9. ^ "CKP seeks to double capacity by 2024". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  10. ^ "Xayaburi Power explains the flow rates of Mekong are affected by Tropical Storm Cempaka". nationthailand. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-10-09.