Study reveals how much money you need to retire in Thailand Anyone thinking about retiring to Thailand should have the equivalent of around 11 million Baht in savings (approx USD$390,000), that’s according to a new study on the cost of retirement around the world. The study, carried out by online lender NetCredit titled The Cost […]
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Siemens Energy join B.GRIMM for foundation stone laying ceremony at Laem Chabang 1 Combined Cycle Power Plant Siemens Energy joined B.GRIMM at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Laem Chabang 1 Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) on 19 February 2021 at Laem Chabang Industrial Estate. This modern and highly efficient 140MW CCPP, which will be […]
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Thailand’s Global Power Synergy sets capacity goal for 10 years to 16,000 megawatts Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), a power generation arm of PTT Group, has set a 10-year time frame to achieve the company’s goal of increasing its power generation capacity to almost 16,000 megawatts from 5,055MW at present. Half of the new capacity […]
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Bangkok’s Red Line railway test run to commence 26 March 2021 The test run for the Red Line railway will commence on March 26. The timeline of the test run had been decided by the SRT Committee on Monday, Nirut Maneephan, governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), said on Tuesday. “March 26 happens […]
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Thailand to increase speed limit to 120kph Thailand will increase its speed limits on major roads to 120kph, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob announced on Friday. The speed limit increase applies to major highways with four or more lanes and will increase from its current limit of 90kph to 120kph. The increased speed limit came following […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking Evening – 10 March 2021 – sponsored by RADCON Lighthouse Networkers, Please see the invitation for March’s event and our first networking event this year, we are back!!! As usual our very generous sponsor “Rod from Radcon will sponsor this event In case you are not aware “Rod”is one of our […]
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MRTA seeks input on Bangkok’s MRT Orange Line extension The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is gearing up for a new round of bidding for the construction of the 120-billion-baht western extension of the MRT Orange Line. MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas told the media on Friday that the agency will hold an online […]
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Bangkok’s Mo Chit Complex contract soon; Legal wrangle lasted 25 years The Treasury Department is preparing to sign a contract for the Mo Chit Complex project worth 26 billion baht, after 25 years of delays, says director-general Yuttana Yimgarund. The 63-rai development project is located across Chatuchak Park and Bangkok Terminal is the concession recipient. […]
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TEPCO Power Grid and ATT Consultants Jointly Awarded Contract for Bangkok Underground Substation Construction Project TEPCO Power Grid, Inc. (Head Office: Tokyo; hereinafter, “TEPCO PG”), in consortium with ATT Consultants Company Limited (Head Office: Bangkok; Managing Director: Montree Budsabathon; hereinafter, “ATT”), announced today the signing of a consultancy agreement with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (Head […]
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Toyo Venture Holdings to raise $11.44m for Vietnam’s Song Hau 2 thermal power plant The plant will house two electricity generation facilities at 1,060 MW each. Investment holding company Toyo Ventures Holdings has revealed plans to raise RM46.22m (US$11.44m) through a private placement to fund its power plant project in Vietnam, according to a bourse […]
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