Plan to develop Bangkok’s train transport to reduce energy bill and greenhouse gas The six mass rapid-transit lines will be developed to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions, while a survey found 59 per cent of city commuters don’t use the electric train due to lack of good feeder service. Wilairat Sirisoponsilp, deputy director-general of […]
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Faster work urged on new goods transit terminal at Thai-Cambodian border near Aranyaprathet Cambodian Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol is urging companies to speed up the construction of a goods transit terminal at Cambodia’s Stung Bot border gate to facilitate cross-border trade with Thailand. Chanthol made the push while leading the Public […]
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New bridge being built to link islanders to Satun mainland in South Thailand By The Nation The Department of Rural Roads has started building a bridge over the Khlong Do canal in Satun’s Langu district in a bid to improve the lives of people living on a remote island. The project is scheduled to be […]
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Demand for lower-end Thai condo rentals sees big jump Rental condos priced at under 15,000 baht ($480) a month in Thailand are seeing over 20 per cent in growth while there is a big drop in demand for rental units priced at above 25,000 baht, an industry executive said. Wathayut Thongphorm, managing director at Primo […]
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Japanese retailer Aeon to invest $180m in first Aeon Mall in Yangon, Myanmar Group ahead of global peers in foray into underserved SE Asian market Japanese retail group Aeon said Tuesday it would build a large commercial facility in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, with an investment of $180 million, marking its first market […]
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Ratch Group to pay B1.6bn for RCO plant’s expansion in Pathum Thani Ratch Group Plc, Thailand’s biggest private power generation firm by capacity, plans to spend 1.6 billion baht to expand capacity at its wholly owned gas-fired power plant unit, Ratch Cogeneration Co (RCO). The plan, aimed at increasing capacity by 27%, has been approved […]
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Banpu to Acquire 37.6 MW El Wind Mui Dinh Wind Farm in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province Acquisition is Valued at $66 million Banpu Public Company Limited, a leading integrated energy solutions company in Asia-Pacific, is acquiring the 37.6 MW El Wind Mui Dinh Wind Farm. The acquisition is valued at $66 million. The El Wind Mui […]
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Proposal to ditch dual pricing for expatriates in Thailand on agenda Operators urged to target expat market The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to propose to the prime minister the idea of ditching dual pricing at local attractions for expatriates in Thailand, as well as asking tour operators to tailor packages to this target group. […]
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First Capella Hotels and Resorts’ property opens in Thailand on Charoenkrung Road Bangkok Capella Bangkok is accepting reservations for stays from 1 October 2020 when the group officially opens its newest resort to guests. It’s the first Capella Hotels and Resorts’ property in Thailand and opens when there is a total ban on international leisure […]
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Siemens Energy will help stabilize Myanmar’s electrification backbone grid with the first Siemens 500kV outdoor GIS in ASEAN The company signed a contract with Sojitz Corporation, the prime contractor of Department of Power Transmission and System Control (DPTSC) of Myanmar, for two new turnkey 500/230kV of Phayargyi and Hlaingtharyar substations located in Yangon area. These […]
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