Author: Peter Carlisle

Lenzing Group builds world’s largest lyocell fiber plant in Industrial Park 304 in Prachinburi, Thailand Lenzing plans to invest more than EUR 1 bn in new lyocell fiber production facilities First expansion phase with 100,000 tons approved in Thailand State-of-the-art production plant enhances global specialty fibers footprint Accelerates business growth with TENCEL™ branded fibers Biogenic […]

National Power Supply  awards AFRY the owner’s engineer services assignment for its new 30MW floating solar PV project in 304 Industrial Park in Prachinburi, Thailand National Power Supply Public Co., Ltd (NPS) has awarded AFRY the owner’s engineer services assignment for its new 30MW floating solar PV project. Through this project, AFRY confirm their commitment […]

Complaints of alleged irregularities hit Thailand’s northern double-track railway projects Bidding process stirs up controversy Bidding for the two double-track railway projects worth 128 billion baht in the North and Northeast could be marred by alleged irregularities, a seminar was told. The issue was discussed during an online seminar held by the Anti-Corruption Organisation of […]

Japan’s Shizuoka Gas signs solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Thailand’s Rajabhat Mahasarakham University A new joint venture of Japan’s Shizuoka Gas Co Ltd (TOY:9543) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rajabhat Mahasarakham University, supporting the construction of a 2.14-MWp rooftop solar array in Thailand. The 20-year contract was signed by VNET SG […]

Kiakkai bridge across Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River gets approval to ease traffic congestion around Thailand’s new parliament complex A proposed bridge across the Chao Phraya River designed to ease traffic congestion around the new parliament complex has been given the green light. A committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon approved the Kiakkai bridge […]

Thailand’s Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) to venture into the energy storage system (ESS) business SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, will venture into the energy storage system (ESS) business by partnering with a global company. Egco, currently in talks with several firms in the battery industry, […]