State Railway of Thailand to open bidding for two dual-track railway projects next month Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong route & Ban Phai-Maha Sarakham-Roi Et-Mukdahan route The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will open bidding for two dual-track railway projects next month. SRT governor Nirut Maneephan said on Wednesday both routes will cost 120 billion baht […]
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A close look at Bangkok’s four electric rail routes due to come online later in 2021 New rail links to ease jams Mass transit systems to serve more commuters on city periphery Hopes are high that this year, Bangkok will see a reduction in traffic congestion and improvements in air quality, as several mass transit […]
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Frasers Property Thailand is the only real estate company selected for the Carbon Pricing project by Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization and World Bank Frasers Property (Thailand) Public Company Limited or “FPT”, the first company with a fully integrated real estate platform in Thailand, announces its participation in the ‘Carbon Pricing’ project arranged by Thailand […]
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Construction begins on Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Laos and Thailand across the Mekong river Work on a fifth bridge linking Laos and Thailand across the Mekong River has begun after a construction agreement was signed in December. The bridge, which will take 36 months to build, will connect Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand’s north-eastern […]
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Bangkok-based solar developer Constant Energy secures THB1.5 billion loan to finance its commercial and industrial operations Thai solar developer Constant Energy Group has secured what its CEO has described as “the largest green loan to the commercial and industrial solar sector to date in Thailand.” Founder and chief executive Franck Constant made the remark to […]
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New KSTAR energy storage project successfully completed at Wat Chumpol in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand Two sets of KSTAR 5kW+10kWh energy storage systems (BluE-5000D) have been installed during December at the Chumpol Temple in Ayutthaya Province, providing a clean and stable night time power supply. To ensure ongoing system availability, the partners are providing smart on-line […]
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Thai PTTEP set to invest $2bn in Myanmar gas fields and power plant State-owned explorer to ramp up operations to address neighbor’s energy shortages PTT Exploration and Production, a unit of Thailand’s state-owned energy conglomerate PTT, plans to invest $2 billion in the development of natural gas fields and power plant construction in Myanmar. The […]
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Construction of Vietnam’s Long Thanh airport to begin on 5 January 2021 The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to start work on the first detail of the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai on 5 January 2021. Specifically, the ACV, the investor of the third component project of […]
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Bangkok planning a feasibility study for a light rail link between Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi International Airport BMA seeks opinion on airport link City Hall is planning to hire a consultant to carry out a feasibility study for a light rail link between Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Prapas Luangsirinapa, director of […]
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Thailand’s migrant workers to be granted 2-year work permit and health insurance Undocumented migrant workers from 3 countries will be able to register for legal employment allowing a 2-year stay. The Cabinet approved the measure in an effort to control the spread of Covid-19 after an outbreak at a Samut Sakhon seafood market affecting a […]
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