Japan’s Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Make Plea Bargain in Thailand Bribery Case 14 July 14, 2018 Under the agreement, prosecutors will forego indictment of the company in exchange for information on the employee involved in the bribe. Japan’s Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Make Plea Bargain in Thailand Bribery Case TOKYO – Prosecutors in Japan have […]
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Japanese firm to build train station along Yangon Circular Railway 12 July 2018 An artist’s impression of the new platforms to be built at stations along the Yangon Circular Railway. Japan’s Hello Communications has submitted a proposal to upgrade train stations along the Yangon Circular Railway to Myanma Railways, which operates the line, U Arkar […]
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Supreme Court orders Vatana, 10 more jailed over Klong Dan 13 July 2018 Supreme Court orders Vatana, 10 more jailed over Klong Dan The Supreme Court has sentenced fugitive politician Vatana Asavahame and 10 others to between three and six years in jail in connection with the Klong Dan wastewater treatment project, one of the […]
Continue ReadingPoyry wins contract for work on 54-MW Nam Kong 3 hydro plant in Laos 9 July 2018 Consulting and engineering company Poyry has won a contract for work on a 54 MW hydropower plant which is under construction in Laos. The Nam Kong 3 plant will be located in Attapue and is being built by […]
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Piers of China-Laos railway bridge rise above Mekong River 10 July 2018 The China Railway No.8 Engineering Group (CREC-8), in charge of the construction of the third section of the China-Laos Railway, said on Tuesday that it has built all the piers of the Ban Ladhan railway bridge over Mekong River above the flood level. […]
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Cambodia and Thailand complete cross-border rail link 9 July 2018 Cambodia and Thailand have reached an agreement on the transportation of goods and people by train across their shared border in a bid to boost trading relations between the two countries. Local media reported that negotiations were concluded last week and that Cambodian officials are […]
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Nexus locates next Bangkok hot spot Bangkok area praised for its affordability 11 Jul 2018 Phahon Yothin-Pradiphat has become the latest potential area for development, offering prices below nearby areas on Phahon Yothin Road with similar travel times and environment, says consultant Nexus Property Marketing Co. Managing director Nalinrat Chareonsuphong said the Pradiphat area is […]
Continue ReadingPöyry awarded with owner’s engineering services assignment for Nam Kong 3 Hydro Power Plant in Laos 9 July 2018 The Chaleun Sekong Energy Co Ltd (CSE) has awarded Pöyry with the owner’s engineering services assignment for the Nam Kong 3 Hydro Power Plant (NK3 HPP) project located in Attapue, Laos. The 54 MW green fields […]
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CIArb-Thailand pleased to welcome 3 new Fellows CIArb-Thailand is pleased to announce and welcome three new Fellows (FCIArb) to our Branch all of whom completed their Fellowship requirements in International Arbitation (the Accelerated Route to Fellowship assessment course, Award Writing Examination, and Peer Interview) over the past two years here in Thailand. Weeraya, Kay Kian, […]
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Egat on the ropes 9 July 2018 After nearly half a century in the power industry, the enervated state utility is seeking ways to energise its flagging operations The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is showing signs of decline as the 49-year-old wholly owned state utility struggles to tighten costs and reorganise in the […]
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