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- 22 Mar 2019
Doosan E&C to Build Power Transmission Lines in Myanmar for 100 Billion Won 12 March 2019 Doosan Engineering and Construction (E&C) has won a 100 billion won project to build a power transmission line in Myanmar. Doosan Engineering and Construction (E&C) announced on March 11 that it received a letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Myanmar (MoEE) on March 7 for a 100-billion-won project to build the Taungwoo-Kamanat Transmission Line. The project is to construct 368 500-kV steel towers in a 174 km… Read more »
- 19 Mar 2019
Thailand’s Future Forward Party (FFP) pushes hyperloop transit plan Pods would travel at airplane-like speeds 15 March 2019 The Future Forward Party (FFP) enlarged on its plan to develop a hyperloop line from Chiang Mai to Phuket if it wins the election, claiming a mass transit system in which passengers would travel in pods travelling at airplane-like speeds inside vacuum tubes would create large-scale opportunities for employment and industrial development. FFP leader and prime ministerial candidate Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said the Chiang Mai-Bangkok-Phuket Hyperloop line would increase Thailand’s GDP… Read more »
- 19 Mar 2019
Avani Hotels & Resorts appoints leadership team for three new properties 13 March 2019 Avani Hotels & Resorts appoints senior leadership for its upcoming properties: FCC Angkor – Managed by Avani, opening Q2 of 2019; Avani Central Busan Hotel, opening mid-2019; and Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok, also scheduled to open mid-2019. Bangkok, Thailand — Avani Hotels & Resorts appoints senior leadership for its upcoming properties: FCC Angkor – Managed by Avani, opening Q2 of 2019; Avani Central Busan Hotel, opening mid-2019; and Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok, also scheduled to open… Read more »
- 19 Mar 2019
Where to find a Baht 2 million house in Bangkok Bargains are getting scarce, but some still exist in Bangkok’s eastern and northern suburbs 15 March 2019 If you are looking for a property bargain in Bangkok, there are 44,720 housing units (mostly townhouses and semi-detached) selling for less than 2 million baht each. But that represents only 5% of all units in the market, compared with as much as 40% a decade ago. This reflects the high cost of developing housing in the capital, especially for land…. Read more »
- 19 Mar 2019
Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission introduces 100MW household solar scheme 14 March 2019 Energy policymakers are ready to allow new solar power projects for households, with a plan to buy an initial capacity of 100 megawatts, offering a feed-in tariff of 1.68 baht per kilowatthour (unit) for 10-year contracts. Yesterday Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan met with 50 importers, assemblers and distributors of solar panels to brief them about the new scheme. A public hearing for the scheme is scheduled from March 18 to April 1 and two state-run agencies,… Read more »