Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s Electricity Generating (Egco) allots B150bn on expansion through 2025 Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), plans to spend 150 billion baht to expand its businesses through 2025 and seek new opportunities in infrastructure projects, which are seen as an economic booster for Thailand. In the power […]

Korea Western Power to Build 1.7 GW Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Plant in Songkhla Chana region of southern Thailand Part of Songkhla Gas to Power Project Korea Western Power(KOWEPO) has signed an agreement with Thai Petrochemical Industry Polene Power (TPIPP) and Korea Gas Corp. to jointly build a 1.7 GW gas power plant and liquefied […]

Thai government launches Bt4.4bil study on Isthmus of Kra land bridge linking Gulf of Thailand to Andaman Sea Feasibility studies for airports in the north-east Bueng Kan and Mukdahan provinces and the south’s Satun provinces The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy has hired Index International Group (IND) to draft a study for a land […]

Ambitious “landbridge” plans could see Thailand as hub of worldwide sea transport Thailand’s ambitious plans to link the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand and connect this to the Eastern Economic Corridor scheme for the eastern seaboard are moving forward. The plans would see Thailand as a hub of sea transport cutting out the […]

Firms line up for slice of Thai Army’s 30,000 megawatts solar pie An army plan to open its land for massive solar farm development, up to 30,000 megawatts, has attracted a large number of energy firms. On Feb 22, representatives of more than 30 firms lined up to meet Lieutenant-General Rangsi Kitiyanasap, President of Royal […]

Both Bangkok Bhumibol bridges to be resurfaced, 6-month partial closure The Department of Rural Roads will close parts of the Bhumibol 1 and 2 bridges over the Chao Phraya River between 10pm and 5am from March 15 until Sept 30 for road resurfacing. Both Bhumibol bridges over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok will be […]

Power a priority to cope with Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor demands Thailand’s Ministry of Energy is seeking acceleration of new power projects to cope with the expected sharp spike in electricity demand with the promotion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Ministry officials met with the EEC Policy Committee and the National Energy Reform Committee […]

Christiani & Nielsen established 90 years ago in Thailand On 28 February 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok released historical memo, as part of 400 years relationship celebration, on this day 91 years ago: 28 February 1930: On this day one of the most prominent Danish construction and engineering companies in Thailand was established […]

Thailand should press ahead spending 70 billion baht to upgrade provincial airports, says former minister Former deputy transport minister Thaworn Senneam said he was proud of his work under transport minister Saksayam Chidchob especially when it came to working with the Department of Airports to develop provincial airports. The Songkhla MP said that 70 billion […]

Talks held on Phase 2 of Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are in talks on Phase 2 of Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan (M-MAP2). DRT director-general Kittiphan Panchan said M-Map2 covers connectivity of the Green, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange lines […]