Food conglomerate contracts Gunkul for Thailand’s ‘largest’ rooftop solar project 4 July 2018 Thai agro-industrial and food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has signed an agreement with local clean energy firm Gunkul Engineering to install a 40MW rooftop solar project at CPF’s manufacturing plants for self-consumption. Thailand does not currently allow solar plants used for […]
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Chinese infrastructure firms make foray into Thai market 2 July 2018 As the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative enters its 5th year, it is making steady progress in Thailand where Chinese infrastructure companies navigate in the local market to learn how to play the game in accordance with local rules, grow with local partners and […]
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Private investors being wooed over planned marina for Samui 19 April 2018 Samui is looking to establish the island’s first marina and is currently looking to investors for the project in the Gulf of Thailand. Asia Pacific Superyachts reports that Koh Samui has succeeded in attracting international five-star brands, a strong luxury villas market as […]
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Centara Hotels & Resorts signs third Cosi property in Thailand 28 June 2018 Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed a hotel management agreement with Chuan Development Hotel Company to develop its third Cosi property in the south of Thailand, Cosi Krabi Ao Nang Beach. The signing ceremony was held at Centara’s headquarters in Bangkok earlier. […]
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Sihanoukville airport opens renovated terminal 28 June 2018 Sihanoukville International Airport’s renovated passenger terminal was presented to the public during a soft launch held yesterday. The terminal’s renovation is part of an ambitious plan by Cambodia Airports, the company that manages all international airports in the Kingdom, to revamp the airport to prepare for a […]
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Basic Energy invests in 2 Thai companies 28 June 2018 BASIC ENERGY Corp. on Wednesday said it has signed the share purchase agreements to acquire a 15% stake in two Thai companies, which are building a solar power project in Myanmar. “We signed [for] the entry of Basic [Energy] into two EPC (engineering, procurement and […]
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Cambodian – Thai railway line on track 28 June 2018 Cambodian authorities have begun removing a traditional arch at the Poipet border gate opposite Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet to clear land for construction of the long-awaited Thai-Cambodian rail project, Thai officials said Wednesday. Provincial immigration office chief Benjapol Rodsawat said the dismantling of the arch is […]
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Samsung Engineering wins $549 mn petrochem plant deal in Vietnam 28 June 2018 South Korea’s Samsung Engineering Co. clinched two petrochemical plant orders worth a combined 615.3 billion won ($548.5 million) from Vietnam’s Long Son Petrochemicals Co. Under an exclusive engineering, procurement and construction deal, Samsung Engineering would be in charge of building the Package […]
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Bangkok’s Skytrain delays till year-end – operator 26 June 2018 BANGKOK’S Skytrain is facing a growing number of complaints from city-dwellers and visitors over breakdowns and extended delays the operator says might not be solved until year-end. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisit yesterday said he had asked representatives from Bangkok Transit System plc (BTSC) to clarify […]
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Thailand’s Renewable energy should be focus of new power plan – expert 25 June 2018 EXPERTS ARE urging Thai authorities to change their mindset about power development and to be more in step with global trends by prioritising renewable energy. Adopting a new approach would solve current problems, such as the current excessive electricity reserve […]
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