Thailand steps away from coal 14 December 2018 Natural gas gets a bigger role in the draft 2018 Power Development Plan, but it remains to be seen which fuel is better for producing electricity The Electricity Generating Authority Thailand (EGAT) has turned its back on coal-fired power plants for now after years of fruitless attempts […]
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560m long Bangkok’s Krungthep Kreetha Road underpass opens 13 December 2018 A 560-metre-long underpass along Bangkok’s Krungthep Kreetha Road was officially opened to traffic on Thursday 13 December 2018. The underpass aims to alleviate congestion in eastern Bangkok, said Bangkok Metropolitan Administration governor Pol General Aswin Kwangmuang, who presided over the opening ceremony. The four-lane […]
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Major wind farm unveiled in Thailand’s Mukdahan province 13 December 2018 The Thai Minister of Labour has chaired the unveiling of windmills forming the Romklao Wind Farm in Nikom Kam Soidistrict of northeastern Mukdahan province The Thai Minister of Labour has chaired the unveiling of windmills forming the Romklao Wind Farm in Nikom Kam Soidistrict […]
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Egat faces competition in bids to operate large power plants 11 December 2018 Thailand’s power-generating capacity will be deregulated in the near future, meaning the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) must compete with private firms at auctions for new large power plants, according to the tentative national power development plan (PDP). The latest […]
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Tracking down Bangkok’s missing ‘tree surgeons’ 9 December 2018 With strong winds, heavy rains and wobbling root tap systems, trees along streets are often deemed as the cause of accidents. The latest fatal case took place in May last year when a large tree situated in front of the Alma Link Building near the Central […]
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Property Boom continues along Bangkok’s Red Line Route 10 December 2018 PROPERTY DEVELOPERS are expanding their commercial and residential investments by more than Bt200 billion around the Red Line route under construction from Bang Sue to Rangsit, with expectations that the new route will start operating in 2021, according to a recent survey by The […]
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Thailand’s Power plan ‘a setback for sustainable energy’ 10 December 2018 Greenpeace finds little to commend about fossil fuel dependent approach to future. ENVIRONMENTAL watchdog Greenpeace has called Thailand’s Power Development Plan 2018 (PDP) “sugar-coated” despite its embrace of more renewable energy, saying it still hinders efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The Energy Policy and […]
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New dual track rail line in Khon Kaen being trialed 7 December 2018 (NNT) State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun testing its dual track rail line between Chira Road and Khon Kaen, which is slated to complete construction next year. Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jungtrakul joined SRT authorities this week in boarding the 417 […]
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Ten Companies Shortlisted for Yangon Elevated Expressway Contract 6 December 2018 YANGON—The Ministry of Construction has announced a shortlist of pre-qualified companies as contenders for the contract to build an elevated expressway in Yangon, which is aimed at alleviating the city’s traffic woes. A total of 12 local and international companies submitted prequalification applications for […]
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Opening ceremony – 13-kilometre extension of the Green Line electric railway from Bearing to Samut Prakan At the opening ceremony for the 13-kilometre extension of the Green Line electric railway from Bearing to Samut Prakan yesterday (6 December 2018), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the new link will help alleviate traffic congestion and that […]
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