Battle Of The Bays – Vietnam’s Halong Vs. Thailand’s Phang Nga 3 January 2019 If there is any doubt who is Thailand’s single biggest competitor for the Mainland Chinese leisure market, clearly its nearby Vietnam. Looking at the massive rise in hotel development, themed attractions, casinos, resort residential and infrastructure in locations like Danang, Phu […]
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Laos to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 2 January 2019 The Lao Government will strive to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 with a total capacity of 1,950MW, reported local media. A story run by the Socio-Economic Newspaper of Laos said that 80 percent of electricity produced by the plants, or 1,570MW, […]
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BGRIM’s solar energy projects proceed without a hitch 28 December 2018 B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM)’s solar power development projects have made headway according to plans to consolidate its capacity build-up. Three out of the seven ground-mounted solar farms sponsored by BGRIM for government agencies and agricultural cooperatives in Thailand, with a total installed capacity of […]
Continue ReadingEGCO links up with South Korean peer SK E&S in push for LNG opportunities 28 December 2018 ELECTRICITY Generating Plc (EGCO) will join with South Korea-based SK E&S in looking for opportunities to enter more markets in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business, the company’s president Jakgrich Pibulpairoj said yesterday. The company will compete in […]
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Bangkok’s Mass transit powers property market 26 December 2018 Mass transit lines continue to drive Bangkok’s property market and change the way people work, live and play. Bangkok now has 137.5km of mass transit lines with 98 stations. In 2018, the main news was the opening of the 11km light green extension to Kheha station […]
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Three minor quakes felt in Kanchanaburi but dams unaffected – EGAT 31 December 2018 Three earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 1.6 to 4.9 were recorded in ’s Sri Sawat district during Sunday night. The tremors were felt by residents in various districts of this Western border province, prompting fears of impacts on dams in the […]
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UHG reveals blueprint for 5 Bangkok hotels in 3 years 25 December 2018 UHG, a local hotel chain formally known as Urban Hospitality Group, plans to invest in five new hotels in Bangkok worth 3 billion baht over the next three years to capitalise on the young tourist market. Wutthiphon Taworntawat, managing director of UHG, […]
Continue ReadingEx-Mitsubishi Power bosses admit to bribing Thai official on power plant project 26 December 2018 Former executives of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Inc have admitted in a trial on Tuesday to accusations that they bribed a Thai public servant over a power plant project in a case under Japan’s first plea bargain deal, according to […]
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Bill Bensley’s masterpiece opens in northern Vietnam’s mountainous realm of SaPa 19 December 2018 Sun Group has opened Hotel de la Coupole – MGallery by Sofitel in northern Vietnam’s mountainous realm of awe-inspiring beauty. Designed by Bill Bensley – “the king of exotic luxury resorts” as declared by TIME – and managed by Sun Group’s […]
Continue ReadingThai tycoon kicks off $1.6 billion Amata City Halong 22 December 2018 Thailand-based Amata Group, the world’s leading industrial city developer has commenced the construction of the Song Khoai industrial park, the first phase of the Amata City Halong project, on an area of 714 hectares. Due to some obstacles in the implementation of site […]
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