Author: Peter Carlisle

Recent factory explosion in Thailand – When Urban Sprawl Meets Industry – Risk and Liability By Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux, Supavadee Sirilerkwipas, Tachatorn Vedchapun and Kanchana Suchato Introduction A recent explosion at a factory producing plastic foam and pellets in Samut Prakarn on 5 July 2021 located on the outskirts of Bangkok caused significant damage to surrounding […]

JinkoSolar Converts KVS Poultry Farm in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand to solar JinkoSolar jointly with its official distributor in Thailand – Solar Touch – helped KVS Fresh Products Co., Ltd. to switch to solar power at its poultry and swine farm located in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, with the completed installation of 1MW of its high efficiency […]

EGAT’s 1,400-megawatt gas-fired power plant project in Thailand’s Surat Thani set to be approved Project will replace controversial coal-fired power plant projects in Krabi and Songkhla’s Thepha district, which are expected to be shelved SEE ALSO: Residents Of Surat Thani Show Up To The 2nd Public Hearing Of Surat Thani Power Plant Project, Blocks 1-2 […]

Property consultants JLL Thailand warns of property market slowdown Stimulus advised to speed up recovery All property sectors, except the industrial and logistics market, should brace for a market slowdown of at least 18 months after economic recovery next year, according to property consultant JLL Thailand. JLL’s chairperson, Suphin Mechuchep, said the office, condo, hotel […]

Bangkok’s Red Line train services soft launch to go ahead on 02 August 2021 as planned The soft opening of the Red Line commuter train services will go ahead as planned on Aug 2, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob insisted, amid rumours on social media that the launch ceremony will be postponed due to the rising […]

Nippon Steel Engineering wins large-scale, long-term contract natural gas contract in Thailand Nippon Steel Engineering Co. has won a large-scale, long-term contract for a new phase of an offshore natural gas development project from a Thai state-run company. The Tokyo-based firm will construct about 40 wellhead platforms and lay around 280 kilometers of pipeline in […]

Thailand’s housing sector faces contraction risk as covid-19 cases rise The expanded lockdown measures and 30-day closure of construction sites and worker camps since early this month will plunge the housing market into a severe contraction, according to property experts. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said there is a […]

Gunkul and Origin Property form joint venture to install rooftop solar panels Gunkul Engineering, a renewable energy developer and constructor, and Origin Property — both SET-listed companies — are forming a joint venture to install rooftop solar panels and directly sell electricity at inexpensive rates to households in residential areas. The new business aims to […]

Taiwan firm faces huge claims for damages after factory explosion in Samut Prakarn, Thailand Following an explosion at its factory in Thailand last week, Taiwanese company Ming Dih Group Corp. faces claims for damages of more than 423 million Thai baht (US$12.91 million) from over 1,000 locals impacted by the blast, according to Thai newspaper […]