AC Energy inks construction, financing deals to expand solar farm in Vietnam 14 August 2018 AC ENERGY, Inc. and its Vietnamese partner have signed construction and financing deals to expand the capacity of their solar farm in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province to make it the biggest in Southeast Asia, its parent firm told the stock […]
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Rethink plans to dam Mekong after Laos disaster Barrage collapse highlights risks and need for alternative energy sources 10 August 2018 The collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam after heavy rains last month that killed more than 30 in Laos and left thousands of Lao and Cambodian people homeless is reigniting an urgent debate about […]
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SCG signs $3.2b loans in Thailand to fund project in Vietnam 9 August 2018 SCG has signed loan agreements worth over US$3.2 billion with six banks in its home country, Thailand, to fund construction of Viet Nam’s first fully integrated petrochemical complex, Long Son Petrochemicals Company Limited (LSP). Construction will begin in the third quarter […]
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Investigators Begin Work on Deadly Laos Dam Collapse 6 August 2018 Laos dam collapse – Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower project. Construction work was in progress on hydroelectric dam project The Laos Ministry of Energy and Mines has decided to participate in a government probe of the apparent failure July 23 of a concrete gravity and clay […]
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Poipet – The latest real estate boomtown 8 August 2018 Cambodia’s northwestern border town of Poipet is fast becoming a rival to Sihanoukville in terms of real estate development. Poipet, which borders Thailand and hosts an important border crossing between the two neighboring countries, is in the middle of a building boom. Casinos, hotels, commercial […]
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Hua Hin high speed rail – Plans to have the station downtown Thai media has reported that plans to have the Hua Hin high speed railway station out of town have been shelved. The idea is now to put the station close to the town center for the convenience of tourists and visitors. Station master […]
Continue ReadingCorporate giants jockey to form alliances for Thailand’s 3 airports link-up rail bid 8 August 2018 SOME of the country’s biggest companies are manoeuvring to team up for joint bids on a proposed high-speed train project linking three international airports. The corporate alliance building comes as BTS Group Holdings Plc (BTS) indicates it will finalise a […]
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Mövenpick opens five star seafront hotel in Hua Hin 6 August 2018 Property overlooks Thailand’s gulf coast and contains 96 suites and villas, as well as an Asara Spa. A new five-star property in Thailand has opened its doors with 96 suites and pool villas. The Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hint resort – […]
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New BTS Trains Coming to Extended Route 6 August 2018 The BTS system may soon get slightly less crowded as dozens of new trains with more capacity set to enter service later this year. BTS Skytrain executives on Monday officially unveiled the first of 46 new trains in Chonburi province, purchased for 11 billion baht […]
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Hua Hin airport due for upgrade, Ratchaburi could get small one 6 August 2018 The Airports Department will spend Bt3.5 billion to upgrade Hua Hin International Airport over the next five years, the department’s director-general said on Monday. Darun Saengchai said the upgrade was part of the “Riviera Thailand” and Southern Economic Corridor projects. He […]
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