Asian Development Bank and Gulf PD Sign Deal to Build 2,500 MW Power Plant in Rayong Thailand 18 November 2019 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Gulf PD Company Limited (Gulf PD) today signed a $180 million agreement to build and operate a 2,500-megawatt (MW) combined cycle gas turbine power plant in the Rojana Rayong […]
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Thailand hopes to have bullet trains running by 2023 17 November 2019 After years of delays and much debate, it’s finally happening. Bullet trains are coming to Thailand. With one project under construction, another approved and others being considered, many in the country are questioning whether high-speed rail (HSR) will be the right fit for […]
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Kingsgate Consolidated’s gold mine arbitration with Thailand to be moved to Singapore 16 November 2019 Kingsgate Consolidated Limited of Australia and the Thai government have agreed to change the location of the arbitration hearings over the closure of gold mine operations in Thailand, from Hong Kong to Singapore, due to the intensifying protests in the […]
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Jump-start household solar in Thailand with loans, say experts 17 November 2019 The government must provide more incentives and loans to encourage households to adopt solar energy generation, according to experts. Decharut Sukkumnoed, lecturer on economics at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Resource Economics, said the growth in solar-powered households would be much greater […]
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Airports of Thailand to spend Bt393 billion on expansion of six airports By THE NATION Airports of Thailand (AOT) will spend Bt393 billion on the expansion of six airports as part of its investment plan for 2017-33, the company’s president, Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, said. The plan, already approved by the board, aims to boost the airports’ […]
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Airports of Thailand to proceed with Terminal 2 located north of Suvarnabhumi Airport Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) is to proceed with the construction of Terminal 2, north of Suvarnabhumi Airport, following a controversy about the building’s structural design, stressing that the original development plan can’t accommodate the increasing number of passengers. The […]
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Myanmar Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 27 November 2019 “Brunch Society”, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Brunch Society” at 33B Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Street, Dagon Township, on 27th November at 7pm. Thank you. All are welcome. Contact: nawannieaung AT meinhardt.net Event flyer:
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Cambodia’s Koh Kong airport to be ready in three years The Dara Sakor International Airport, which is now being built in the southwestern province of Koh Kong, will be ready in the next three years, according to the Minister of Aviation. The airport is being raised near the Dara Sakor resort, which Prime Minister Hun […]
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Four new Bangkok BTS green line stations to open next month By THE NATION Sakoltee Phattiyakul, deputy Bangkok governor along with representatives from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), Bangkok Mass Transit System Pcl (BTSC) and Krungthep Thanakom (KT) welcomed members of the media on Wednesday (November 13) afternoon to the test run […]
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OYO discount hotel chain opens its doors in Thailand Oyo, the SoftBank Group-backed discount hotel chain, has officially opened its doors in Thailand. OYO Thailand marks its entry to Thailand with 8,000 rooms in 250 hotels in 13 cities including Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Hua Hin with a strong pipeline of both supply and demand […]
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