Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s ‘Utapao – Map Ta Phut’ projects to draw worldwide investment Two EEC extravaganza projects, “Utapao – Map Ta Phut,” are guaranteed to serve as a gateway drawing investment confidence worldwide Following the recent appointment as EEC’s Secretary-General, Chula Sukmanop is committed to building confidence among domestic and international investors, particularly in the Eastern Economic […]

Spanish renewables Acciona Energia and Singapore-based The Blue Circle win PPA for 436 MW of Thai wind power Spanish renewables pure-player Acciona Energia (BME:ANE) and its Singapore-based investee The Blue Circle have been awarded a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 436 MW of wind farms in Thailand. The capacity corresponds to five proposed wind farm […]

Bangkok Expressway construction suspended after concrete segment falls on Rama II Road SEE ALSO: Falling Concrete Slab Kills Worker On Bangkok’s Rama 2 Highway, One Worker Was Killed And Four Cars Damaged EXAT governor Surachet Laophulsuk said the investigation would be conducted to determine the cause of the accident during the seven-day suspension of the […]

Falling concrete slab kills worker on Bangkok’s Rama 2 highway, One worker was killed and four cars damaged Large concrete segment fall on Bangkok’s Rama 2 highway construction, This large concrete segment fell on Rama 2 highway from the under-construction expressway overhead on Sunday afternoon. One worker was killed and four cars damaged. (Photo: Expressway […]

‘Testing’ holding up Bangkok’s MRTA Yellow Line monorail system trials The trial run and commercial launch of the Yellow monorail system are not yet finalised because system testing is not complete, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). In a statement, the MRTA said the trial run of the Yellow monorail line, […]

Thailand ramps up shift to renewables, country to embrace wind and solar to reduce dependency on imported fuel High gas costs and dwindling domestic supplies increase urgency of adding wind and solar power The fallout from the global energy crisis is pushing Thailand to accelerate its shift to renewables after dragging its feet for years, […]

Home building costs up 3.5% in 1 year period in Thailand The price of sanitaryware surged in the first quarter, up 13.2% year-on-year, leading to an increase in overall home construction prices. Sanitaryware price hikes led to a 3.5% increase in the standard home construction price index in the first quarter of 2023 amid higher […]

Chinese companies help build global green models as part of Thai energy projects The construction site of Thailand’s seventh natural gas processing plant and interconnection pipeline project in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate Photo: Sun Guangyong Chinese companies are playing more important role in investing in Thailand, and are building global green models as […]