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- 16 Mar 2019
Thailand’s political parties push renewable power 14 March 2019 Encouraging and promoting the development of renewable energy in the industrial sector should be a top priority to improve the economy over the next decade amid increasingly sophisticated disruptive technology, according to major political parties. The Fellowship of Energy Reform for Sustainability held a debate yesterday about the parties’ energy policies, with many party representatives pushing renewable power, biofuels and electric vehicles (EVs) as the next step for the sector. Atthawit Suwanpakdee, an MP candidate from the Democrat Party,… Read more »
- 16 Mar 2019
Cambodia has wind energy potential, could generate up to 500 MW from wind turbines France-based Blue Circle has finished a feasibility study for a project to build wind turbines in the Kingdom, with results indicating investment should ensue. The results of the study were presented during a meeting on Monday between company representatives and Suy Sem, the Minister of Mines and Energy. “The study began last year. Now that it is complete we can see that Cambodia has potential for investment in wind turbines,” said Victor Jona, director-general… Read more »
- 16 Mar 2019
Station designs on proposed Bangkok to Nakorn Ratchasima revealed Station designs for four of the six stations on the proposed Bangkok to Nakorn Ratchasima have now been revealed. The designs are for the Ayuthaya, Saraburi, Pak Chong and Nakorn Ratchasima stations. The designs will incorporate historical aspects of the old stations that are being remodeled to accommodate the new high speed line. The Nakorn Ratchasima stop will be a three level station separating the high speed trains from existing long distance services. The first two stops on the… Read more »
- 15 Mar 2019
Airport Outlets Among Developer’s 3 New Bangkok Malls 13 March 2019 An outlet mall out near the international airport and two more mega malls are being built in the capital by the developer behind Siam Paragon and Iconsiam. The company will invest 70 billion baht through 2023 to open three more commercial sites, Siam Piwat CEO Chadatip Chutrakul announced Tuesday. The one nearest to becoming a reality is the Siam Premium Outlet mall opening in December in the capital’s eastern district of Lat Krabang, near Suvarnabhumi International Airport…. Read more »
- 15 Mar 2019
Phuket’s Kamala to get B58mn wastewater plant PHUKET: Construction of Kamala’s first wastewater-treatment plant began this week, with the B58 million facility scheduled for completion by February next year. The news comes after another week of black wastewater from Pak Bang Canal at the southern end of Kamala fouling the water at the popular tourist beach. 13 March 2019 As an immediate response to the black wastewater, officials from Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) had the rancid sludge dredged from the bottom of the canal and had EM… Read more »