Thailand Removes Factory License Requirement for Solar Rooftop Installations Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has issued a new regulation (Ministerial Regulation Re: Designation of Type, Kind, and Size of Factories (No. 3) B.E. 2567 (2024)), which removes the factory license requirement for electricity generation from solar energy installations on rooftops, roof decks, or any […]
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Thai luxury rail upgrade on track: Transport minister announces major progress in collaboration with Italy to overhaul Thailand’s railway network Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has hailed major progress in a collaboration with Italy to upgrade Thailand’s rail network. Suriya, who also serves as deputy prime minister, met with Italy’s ambassador to Thailand, Paolo Dionisi, for […]
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Six firms interested in casino resort construction in Thailand Vast 100-billion-baht entertainment complexes to feature 5,000-plus luxury rooms, sports arenas, theme parks, and Michelin dining Six multinational corporations have expressed interest in investing in casino complexes in Thailand, the Prime Minister’s secretary general revealed on Wednesday. Prommin Lertsuridej declined to disclose the names of interested […]
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EEC board pushes Thailand’s high-speed rail connecting three airports BANGKOK, Thailand – The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee has approved the establishment of a new special economic zone to support targeted industries and accelerated progress on the high-speed rail project connecting three airports, January 9. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been tasked with […]
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New Combined Cycle Power Plant in Rayong Thailand Features Doosan Škoda Power Technology Doosan Škoda Power has successfully completed the Rayong project in Thailand (Figure 1). The company delivered a 20-MW steam turbine, including a generator, condenser, and other accessories, to the newly built combined cycle power plant in Rayong Province, near the famous tourist […]
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Why are Thailand and Cambodia clashing over Koh Kood island? Parts of the popular island of Koh Kood are claimed by both Bangkok and Phnom Penh, but the real roots of the dispute run much deeper. Hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to the island of Koh Kood, in the Gulf of Thailand, every year. […]
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Thai firms Concrete Chonburi Product and PTT partner to launch innovative low-carbon concrete A groundbreaking collaboration between two of Thailand’s industrial giants has yielded a significant advancement in sustainable construction materials. Concrete Chonburi Product (CCP), one of Thailand’s premier concrete manufacturers, has joined forces with energy conglomerate PTT to develop an innovative low-carbon concrete product […]
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Newest Lao-Thai bridge link across the Mekong, linking Borikhamxay province in Laos and Bueng Kan province in Thailand, now 96 percent complete The new 1,350-metre bridge will enable easier travel between Laos and Thailand and spur trade with other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Construction of the fifth “friendship bridge” between Laos and Thailand […]
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Thailand Transport Ministry to push priority public transportation projects Red Line, double-track work to begin ‘soon’ The Transport Ministry is aiming to launch several key public transportation projects at the start of this year, pending the cabinet’s approval, in a bid to improve the nation’s connectivity. According to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, these projects include […]
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Thailand Increases Minimum Daily Wage across All Provinces, effective January 1, 2025 On December 27, 2024, a new minimum daily wage rate in Thailand was published in the Government Gazette, taking effect on January 1, 2025. With these changes, the minimum daily wage in 2025 ranges from THB 337 to THB 400, up from the […]
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