Ayutthaya UNESCO status a headache for contruction of Thailand’s high-speed rail The Transport Ministry wants to expedite the high-speed rail project from Bangkok to Nong Khai and is trying to overcome an issue over the construction of a new train station in Ayutthaya. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Friday chaired a meeting of a committee […]
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GE Renewable Energy wins 88 MW onshore wind farm in Ninh Thuận Province, South Central Vietnam Contract signed with BIM Wind JSC, a joint venture company between Philippines AC Energy and Vietnam BIM Energy Holding for an 88 MW wind farm * Selection of the GE Cypress turbine, GE’s largest onshore wind turbine * Wind […]
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Five Japanese companies eye EEC energy ventures to promote clean energy in Thailand SEE ALSO: Rayong’s Smart Park Construction Scheduled For Q1 Of Next Year Five Japanese companies have shown interest in investing in renewable energy businesses at Smart Park industrial estate in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) zone under a Thai-Japanese move to promote […]
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Five stage plan to upgrade Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport The government yesterday received an Airports of Thailand (AoT) plan to expand Suvarnabhumi airport involving five stages. The decision was made at an online meeting of a committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and tasked with inspecting proposals and guidelines on improving the airport’s capacity. […]
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Vietnam’s wind power sector attractive to investors, construction firms With an increasing demand for electricity in Việt Nam, the wind power construction sector has flourished, with local and foreign firms getting in on the action. A top executive at Coteccons, one of the biggest realty firms in Việt Nam, told media the firm may invest […]
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SP Group inks MOU with BCG Energy to invest in renewables in Vietnam SP Group (SP) and BCG Energy Joint Stock Company (BCG Energy), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bamboo Capital JSC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest in renewable energy projects in Vietnam. The MOU also provides an exclusive right for SP […]
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Sattahip to Songkhla car ferry completes test run, service set to begin imminently Manager reported that the much hyped car and passenger ferry from Sattahip on the eastern seaboard to Songkhla in the far south had been fully tested. They said last week that it was set to begin operation from Friday. The Blue Dolphin […]
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Oakwood Hotel’s extended-stay model provides needed stability in Thailand Oakwood’s extended-stay business model has helped it withstand the lack of international arrivals as it remains on pace to have 12 properties in its Thailand portfolio by 2023. “Our core business focuses on extended-stay guests and this has allowed us to survive the pandemic,” said Lina […]
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As Phuket gears up to reopen, bargain hunters and Chinese buyers eye property and investments Phuket remains high on the list for those on the lookout for a second home and business opportunities in a post-coronavirus world There are heavily discounted homes and even entire resorts, while one property firm has recorded a 38 per […]
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Covid-19 cases spike in Bangkok while declining in most Thai islands and rural provinces David Luekens’s excellent and comprehensive summary of the Covid situation in Thailand of 22 May 2021 I produce these summaries by reviewing hundreds of articles, statistics, statements by officials, insights from people I trust and posts by journalists. Despite all of […]
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