Thailand’s Clean energy plan to generate 2.9 trillion baht Solar key to carbon dioxide reduction A floating solar farm operated by Egat at the Sirindhorn Dam in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. The new National Energy Plan (NEP), Thailand’s first serious guideline to promote clean energy, is expected to generate 2.9 trillion baht in capital […]
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Thai Workers Protest Unpaid Wages at Chonburi Clean Fuel Project Thousands of workers and employers, representing 24 Thai subcontracting companies, march and submit a petition demanding payment from the CFP main contractors in Sriracha district, Chonburi Province on October 18, 2024. CHONBURI — Over 3,000 workers and employers, representing 24 Thai subcontracting companies, gathered to […]
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Udon Thai Airport to get major upgrades by 2028 The plan is to more than double the airport’s capacity with new passenger terminal, walkways and convenient access to public transport Improvements to the Udon Thani Airport, including the construction of a new passenger terminal, should be completed by 2028. Danai Ruangson, director-general of the Airports […]
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Vietnam estimates China rail link will cost $7.2bn Vietnamese people exercise at Lenin Park in Hanoi on June 16, 2024. (Photo: Reuters) HANOI: Vietnam has estimated the cost of building a new railway linking it with China’s Yunnan province at 179 trillion dong ($7.2 billion), state media reported on Wednesday. The 427-kilometre railway would run […]
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Thailand Riviera Road’ with a budget of 8.4 billion baht, spanning 950 kilometers across 12 provinces from Samut Prakan to Narathiwat The Department of Rural Roads has unveiled a development plan for the ‘Thailand Riviera Road’ with a budget of 8.4 billion baht, spanning 950 kilometers across 12 provinces from Samut Prakan to Narathiwat. Some […]
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Phuket airport prepares to expand capacity Daily flights could increase by as much as 50% to accommodate higher tourism demand Visitors arrive at Phuket International Airport. (File photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran) Phuket International Airport aims to increase flights from 20 to 25 per hour to accommodate 18 million passengers in 2025, while Airports of Thailand (AoT) is […]
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Thai government setting up 200 billion baht fund to repurchase all electric train concessions to support the 20 baht flat fare policy The government is setting up a 200 billion baht fund to repurchase all electric train concessions to support the 20 baht flat fare policy, said Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit. The Ministry of Finance […]
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Ciarb Thailand Branch’s ‘Introduction to International Arbitration’ Course on 22 November 2024 We are pleased to inform you that the Branch will be holding an in-person “Introduction to International Arbitration” course. We would be grateful if you could kindly spread the word to your contacts who may be interested in this introductory course. Undertaking this […]
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Scientists solve the ancient mystery of Stonehenge’s giant stone pillars The gigantic stones, each typically weighing an astonishing 20 tons and soaring up to 7 meters in height, have been long shrouded in mystery. In a remarkable breakthrough published in the journal Science Direct, a research team led by geomorphologist Professor David Nash has finally […]
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Mutual benefits key to Thailand’s 3 airports high-speed rail contract amendment The Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECP) has approved a series of principles to amend the contract for the high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U Tapao airports. The decision, announced during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, aims […]
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