Author: Peter Carlisle

Thailand Government plans biomass power plants using Napier grass from communities this year The government plans to build biomass power plants with the use of Napier grass supplied by local communities this year, in an effort to create jobs and incomes, stimulate the local economy and strengthen national energy security. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijrawong visited […]

Thai port authorities consider third container terminal in Bangkok The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has begun a feasibility study to develop another container terminal in Bangkok Port and will discuss investments over a period of 2–3 years. It is projected that having another container terminal will increase the annual throughput of Bangkok Port from […]

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport second-phase expansion 60 per cent ready, will be opened in November 2020 By THE NATION The second-phase expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport is 60 per cent complete and will be opened in November 2020, a senior Airports of Thailand (AOT) official said. AOT senior executive vice president Anake Teeraviwatchai said construction of the […]

New water storage project to tackle drought in Thailand 421 facilities to be built to help farmers The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is planning to build an additional 421 water storage facilities in the fight against a looming water shortage, which is believed will be the worst in 10 years. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai […]

Thailand cements its position as the next energy hub of Asia with Future Energy Asia 2020 Future Energy Asia will take place at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) from 12-14 February 2020. The Future Energy Asia Exhibition and Conference returns to Bangkok once again, as Thailand cements its position as the next […]

Thailand’s Egat and PTT to step up investment plans Two state enterprises — the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and PTT — are being told to accelerate their investment plans both domestically and abroad to take advantage of the strong baht, says Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong. “Roughly 36 billion baht from Egat and 100 […]

Ratch Group and Gulf Energy Development partner to build 1,400-megawatt combined-cycle Hin Kong Power Plant in Thailand’s Ratchaburi By THE NATION Ratch Group Public Company Limited and Gulf Energy Development Public Co Ltd have partnered to build the 1,400-megawatt combined-cycle Hin Kong Power Plant in Muang Ratchaburi. Gulf has purchased a 49-per-cent share in Hin […]

Asset World Corporation in Baht 26bn deal for 12 hotels, projects from TCC Group 03 January 2020 SET-listed developer Asset World Corporation Plc (AWC), owned by the Sirivadhanabhakdi family, plans to spend 26.23 billion baht to acquire 12 hotels and mixed-use projects from the family’s TCC Group. Chief executive and president Wallapa Traisorat said the […]