French renewables company Voltalia SA announces pulling out of Myanmar due to unrest French renewables company Voltalia SA today announced its decision withdraw from Myanmar, where it ensures power supply to local telecom towers, due to the political and humanitarian unrest in the country. The French firm has been operating in Myanmar since 2018 when […]
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Thai Contractor Pre-Built resumed the property development with four new low-rise housing projects worth combined 3 billion baht SET-listed contractor Pre-Built resumed the property development business this year with the launch of four new low-rise housing projects worth a combined 3 billion baht. Managing director Wirot Charoentra said all of the projects are single detached […]
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Singha Estate entering the power plant business Mrs Thitima says Singha Estate is also interested in related energy businesses, engineering services and other innovative services. SET-listed Singha Estate Plc (S) is moving into the power plant business to leverage synergies with its commercial property, residential property and resorts and hotels businesses amid an increasingly unpredictable […]
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Thailand’s government formally approves plans to re-open the country to foreign tourists Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday formally approved plans to re-open the country to foreign tourists. The planned gradual re-opening will see quarantine reduced for fully vaccinated tourists to Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya, Phang Na, Koh Samui and Phuket from as early as next month. […]
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China-Thailand high-speed railway sees entire Phase One contract signed A number of Chinese construction companies have signed a construction agreement with Thai transportation authorities for the first phase of the long-discussed high-speed railway between the Thai capital, Bangkok, and the Chinese city of Kunming, running through Laos. The first phase runs 251km from Bangkok to […]
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Black & Veatch Chosen as Owner’s Engineer on Ia Pech 1 and Ia Pech 2 wind farms in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province Dien Xanh Gia Lai Investment Energy Joint Stock Company’s 100 MW onshore wind farms will help support Vietnam’s economic growth and sustainability goals Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances […]
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Thai Government to sign three contracts for Thai-Sino high-speed train project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima The government will sign three contracts relating to the Thai-Sino high-speed train project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima today, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Sunday. Ms Traisuree said the contracts which are due to be signed at […]
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Thailand’s road carnage, Nearly half of all bikers don’t have a licence – almost two dead bikers PER HOUR As the number of motorcycles being purchased and used in Thailand has exploded so has the number of people riding them without a licence and dying on the roads. Thailand has one of the worst per […]
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High speed train linking Thailand’s airports of Don Muang via Suvarnabhumi to U-Tapao is ahead of schedule The plan to link three airports with a high speed train are either on schedule or ahead of schedule. The train will run between Don Muang via Suvarnabhumi to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong. The scheme moved closer to […]
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Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission plans to call fresh auction for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to call a new auction for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects, with a combined capacity of 444 megawatts, in the next couple of years, as officials continue to promote the use of garbage to fuel new power […]
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