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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Trat wants to join Thailand’s 3-airport rail extension – State Railway of Thailand claims proposal not really viable Trat Residents want the government to extend the high-speed rail route that will link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports through their province. Trat governor, Wichian Limwangyu said the province has good potential in terms of both border […]
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43,000 new hotel rooms coming to Vietnam; 116 hotel projects currently in the pipeline Vietnam’s hotel industry remains on a solid growth trajectory despite Covid19, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, with new properties set to open in established destinations around the country. Their research indicates that no fewer than 116 hotels with a total […]
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BCPG announces takeover of four solar power plants in Thailand BCPG, a renewable energy business arm of Bangchak Corporation, has announced a takeover deal for four solar power plants in Thailand with a total production capacity of 20 megawatts to further expand its green energy empire. The firm recently signed a shareholders’ agreement with Eternity […]
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AFRY awarded Owner’s engineering services assignment for Tra Vinh Offshore Wind Farm in Vietnam AFRY has been awarded an owner’s engineering services assignment for Tra Vinh Offshore Wind Farm, a 48 MW wind farm project located in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam. The project is owned by Truong Thanh Tra Vinh Wind Power JSC, and affiliated […]
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Thai cabinet’s nod sought for 2 new rail routes in the North and Northeast worth B153bn The cabinet will be asked this month to approve two new train route extensions in the North and Northeast worth a combined 153 billion baht. The routes are Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong in the upper North and the Ban […]
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New Expressway boss promises action tackle delays involving the Rama III Road-Dao Khanong-Western Outer Ring Road Expressway project Surachet Laophulsuk on Monday signed a contract to head the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) with a promise to tackle delays involving the Rama III Road-Dao Khanong-Western Outer Ring Road Expressway project. Speaking after becoming the new […]
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