Thailand’s Coal-fired electricity projects deal struck PROTEST STOPS AS GOVT SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AS THE GOVERNMENT backed down, coal-fired power plant protesters yesterday announced victory and ended a hunger strike – although there were concerns that their disputes with a pro-coal group in their home provinces would remain. Shortly before the activists […]
Continue ReadingSiemens, Bombardier considered for Phuket airport rail contract Thailand’s province of Phuket is in talks with Siemens and Bombardier over a contract to supply a rail connection to the airport, German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported. The investment for a rail link at the popular tourist destination could be more than $1 billion, the […]
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Energy Ministry downplays need for southern power plants The government says construction of new large-scale power plants in southern Thailand is unlikely over the next five years, arguing that existing power plants are capable of meeting demand. Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan said on Thursday that there is no need to make a decision to build […]
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Thai renewables companies forced to seek opportunities abroad Government control and rising competition mean less room for domestic growth Thai renewable power companies operating solar and wind farms are shifting investment overseas, despite the government’s target of making renewables contribute up to 25% of the country’s total power mix by 2021. The state’s control over […]
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Bangkok’s Mass transit to shape market Construction continues for the MRT Green Line project linking Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot Eleven new mass transit lines citywide spanning 480 kilometres will change the property landscape and urban lifestyles in the next decade, say property analysts. MRT Route Map Surapong Laoha-Unya, chief operating officer at Bangkok Mass […]
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Eight years needed to build Yangon railway station project With an estimated price tag of US$2.5 billion and eight years to build, the time cost and investment needed for the Yangon Central Railway Station redevelopment are massive. THE US$2.5 billion Yangon railway station project, which is set to be Myanmar’s largest joint venture investment project […]
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Thai state railway to open golden empty lands Proposed new holding company aims to lease vast tracts of land for development in congested downtown Bangkok The State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) headquarters, a gem of century-old Siamese architecture tucked behind central Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong railway station, may soon be converted into a boutique hotel. “It’s […]
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Bangkok Residents step up battle against Keppel Land RESIDENTS in a Bangkok neighbourhood have opened up a new front in their battle against a Singapore-based property developer with a plea for the Singapore government to urge Keppel Land to make the modifications they are seeking to a proposed 30-storey condominium. The residents sent a letter […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Government Halts Coal Power Plant Plan, Protest Called Off The military government on Tuesday said it has withdrawn its plan to study and construct a coal-fired power plant in southern Thailand following more than a week of protests and a hunger strike. The concession came at the last minute before demonstrators were set to […]
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CB&I wins contract for PTTGC’s ethylene plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong CB&I has won a contract worth more than $95m from Samsung Engineering (Thailand) for a brownfield ethylene plant at PTT Global Chemical’s (PTTGC) petrochemicals complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong. Under the contract, CB&I will be responsible for the licence and basic engineering […]
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