Laos’ Land-Linking Dreams – a Risky Bet? The Lao government aspires to gain centrality in the Greater Mekong Subregion via new infrastructure; but at what price? By Fabio Figiaconi 06 September 2019 The Lao government is strongly pushing ahead with different projects to better connect the country to the main transport networks of the region […]
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BGrimm Power takes big stride as regional energy player with opening of Vietnam solar energy project 07 September 2019 Two senior members of the Vietnamese Politburo – Vo Van Thurong, head of propaganda and training commission, and Nguyen Van Binh, head of the economic commission — presided over the opening of the 420 megawatt solar […]
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Thailand confirms plans to build $1.4bn second terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport 6 September 2019 The government of Thailand has confirmed that a second terminal is to be built at Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok’s main international airport. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Tuesday that the $1.4bn project would go ahead, despite arguments over where it […]
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State Railways of Thailand to procure 50 diesel-electric locomotives SRT to open locomotive bids on 16 Oct 2019 06 September 2019 The tender to procure 50 diesel-electric locomotives worth 6.5 billion baht will be opened on Oct 16, a source in the State Railways of Thailand (SRT) said on Thursday. The e-bidding for the locomotives […]
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First phase of Thai-Chinese High-Speed Rail to Start Operating in 2023 05 September 2019 Reuters, citing a senior government official, reported that the first phase of an 873 kilometer high speed railway between Thailand and China is expected to begin operating within 4 years. The first 252 kilometer leg connecting the Thai capital, Bangkok, and […]
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Pöyry completes work for 12 gas-fired combined cycle power plants in Thailand 04 September 2019 PÖYRY Press Release 04 September 2019 The last of the 12 gas-fired combined cycle power plants owned by Gulf MP Company Ltd, reached its Commercial Operation Date (COD) as scheduled, on July 1, 2019. In March 2015, Pöyry was awarded […]
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Thailand drops in ranking of Best Places for Expats to 25th place Thailand is less popular as a destination for expats compared to one year ago, according to the latest Expat Insider survey. The survey ranked Thailand in 25th place out of 64 destinations, a fall of seven places from the same survey carried out […]
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Bangkok’s controversial Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminal 2 plans 5 September 2019 With plans to build a second terminal at the Bangkok airport given the go-ahead in the first half of 2019, are they still on track to complete in the expected timeframe?. In a bid to increase capacity to handle the number of passengers travelling in […]
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Thailand Government eyes Khmer power plans Cambodia looks to boost capacity here 5 September 2019 Thailand will on Thursday discuss with Cambodia the issue involving the energy-rich overlapping marine territory claimed by both countries on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of Asean energy ministers, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong says. The Energy Ministry will be […]
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Thailand Government hospitals permitted to charge Retirees and expats more than Thais Foreigners who receive medical treatment or services at a government hospital in Thailand may pay significantly more than Thai nationals and those from neighbouring countries under new guidelines. According to the guidelines published in the Government Gazette on 30 August, a new tiered […]
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