Author: Peter Carlisle

Andritz and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to explore hydro opportunities in Thailand Andritz and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have agreed to jointly explore and expand business opportunities for hydropower projects in Thailand and surrounding countries. The two firms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will involve expanding the digitalization […]

Prolonged Conflict in Ukraine Could Impact Construction Costs in Thailand The Siam Cement Pcl or Siam Cement Group (SCG) has indicated that prolonged armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine will likely affect costs in the construction sector. Nithi Patarachoke, chairman of SCG’s board of directors, said the largest and oldest cement and building material company […]

Thai property market goes green as more developers go for solar roofs With surging crude oil prices pushing up power bills, several key property developers have started including solar roofs and EV chargers in new houses. Sutirapan Sakkawatra, vice president of Siam Commercial Bank, said this green trend was spotted recently when loans worth 600 […]

Work has begun on Pattaya’s high-tech medical city to be located near Mabprachan Lake A million square meters in East Pattaya is now under active development to become Thailand’s first medical city. As part of the Eastern Economic Corridor initiative, Thammasat University has signed an agreement with local and foreign investors to build a medical […]

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai calls for speeding up of Sino-Thai railway during visit to China While visiting his Chinese counterpart on Saturday, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai shifted the focus to speeding up the construction of the Sino-Thai railway project, so the railway can Don was meeting his Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tunxi […]

Thailand’s Property Perfect enters clean energy business Property Perfect joins hands with partners to enter clean energy business and upgrade garden in projects and houses with world-class garden concept As the use of clean energy is becoming a new normal in residences, Property Perfect expands into business related to the use of clean energy by […]

Thailand’s Land and building tax discount in effect for 2022 The land and building tax is still offering a payment discount this year according to the law passed to ease the burden on landowners, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. He said this is the last year the land and building tax law offers such a […]