Wind Vietnam Virtual 2020 event will take place 12 August 2020 In 2020, Vietnam Government confirmed its approval in principle for adding at least 4,500 MW of wind energy to the current power development master plan (PDP VII) citing its concern of serious power shortage from 2023 due to significant delay of coalfired power plants. […]
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BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand’s largest glass container packaging manufacturer, in talks to buy Vietnam solar farms BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand’s largest glass container packaging manufacturer by capacity, is negotiating with investors in Vietnam to buy solar farms worth over 1 billion baht as it seeks new business opportunities in renewable energy. The company […]
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Vietnam mulls return to nuclear energy after 2035 Vietnam mulls return to nuclear energy after 2035 amid warnings that dwindling natural resources could lead to electricity shortages. The VNExpress reported. A draft power plan by the Ministry of Industry and Trade envisages building nuclear power plants with a capacity of 1,000 MW by 2040 and […]
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Vietnam’s tourism drops through the floor, a massive drop of 57% Vietnam recorded 3.7 million visits from January to June, a massive drop of 57% compared with the first half of 2019 according to data from the Government Statistics Office. Based on the first half fall, the country is now looking at a year-end total […]
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AFRY awarded owner’s engineering services assignment for 6 gas-fired cogeneration power plant projects in Thailand B.Grimm Power, one of South East Asia’s largest private power producers, have awarded AFRY with an Owner’s Engineer services assignment for six gas-fired cogeneration power plant projects in Rayong, Chonburi and Ang Thong provinces in Thailand. Construction of the first […]
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Expats’ Facebook Group keeps tabs on ‘Dual Pricing’ venues in Thailand The days of showing up at a pristine national park only to be told you’d be charged 10 times what a local would pay is over, thanks to a Facebook community naming and shaming venues that continue to apply “farang prices” on foreign visitors. […]
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Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction reaches compensation deal with Laos over 2018 deadly Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam collapse SK Engineering & Construction Co. said Thursday that it has reached a deal with authorities in Laos to compensate victims of a deadly hydroelectric dam collapse in the Southeast Asian country. The Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Co., a joint […]
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New bike lane opened in Wang Nam Khieo district of Nakhon Ratchasima The Department of Rural Roads has launched a bicycle lane to promote green tourism in Wang Nam Khieo district of Nakhon Ratchasima. The facility is part of the department’s 349 million baht project to improve Road 3052, off Highway 304. The newly renovated […]
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Kew Green Hotels launching Seven Properties In Bangkok, Thailand Kew Green Hotels, one of the UK’s leading hotel management companies with over 55 hotels in its portfolio, is set to expand into the South East Asia market, launching seven properties, with four under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand umbrella in Bangkok, Thailand, commencing from […]
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THAILAND OIL & GAS ROADSHOW 2020, Thailand’s Largest Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Event in Oil & Gas Hub The 6th Edition of Thailand Oil & Gas Roadshow 2020 is a exhibition and seminar and the only specialized oil & gas technology and petrochemical technology event in oil & gas hub in Thailand that brings […]
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