Author: Peter Carlisle

Southeast Asia’s First M701JAC Gas Turbine Begins Commercial Operation at Ultra-large-scale GTCC Power Plant Project in Thailand Total Output Will be 5,300MW, for a Joint Venture between Gulf Group and Mitsui Southeast Asia’s first M701JAC goes online at plant in Chonburi Province operated by Gulf SRC Concerted efforts by all parties enabled launch on schedule, […]

Thailand’s PTT Oil and Retail Business bets US$1.5 billion on its Cafe Amazon coffee business The head of Thailand’s biggest gas station network has US$1.5 billion that says motorists will soon be stocking up on a different kind of fuel – coffee. That’s the bet that Jiraporn Kaosawad, Chief Executive of PTT Oil and Retail […]

Thai Contractor Pre-Built resumed the property development with four new low-rise housing projects worth combined 3 billion baht SET-listed contractor Pre-Built resumed the property development business this year with the launch of four new low-rise housing projects worth a combined 3 billion baht. Managing director Wirot Charoentra said all of the projects are single detached […]

Singha Estate entering the power plant business Mrs Thitima says Singha Estate is also interested in related energy businesses, engineering services and other innovative services. SET-listed Singha Estate Plc (S) is moving into the power plant business to leverage synergies with its commercial property, residential property and resorts and hotels businesses amid an increasingly unpredictable […]

China-Thailand high-speed railway sees entire Phase One contract signed A number of Chinese construction companies have signed a construction agreement with Thai transportation authorities for the first phase of the long-discussed high-speed railway between the Thai capital, Bangkok, and the Chinese city of Kunming, running through Laos. The first phase runs 251km from Bangkok to […]

Thai Government to sign three contracts for Thai-Sino high-speed train project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima The government will sign three contracts relating to the Thai-Sino high-speed train project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima today, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Sunday. Ms Traisuree said the contracts which are due to be signed at […]