Author: Peter Carlisle

Bangkok’s Skytrain delays till year-end – operator 26 June 2018 BANGKOK’S Skytrain is facing a growing number of complaints from city-dwellers and visitors over breakdowns and extended delays the operator says might not be solved until year-end. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisit yesterday said he had asked representatives from Bangkok Transit System plc (BTSC) to clarify […]

Thailand’s Renewable energy should be focus of new power plan – expert 25 June 2018 EXPERTS ARE urging Thai authorities to change their mindset about power development and to be more in step with global trends by prioritising renewable energy. Adopting a new approach would solve current problems, such as the current excessive electricity reserve […]

Siemens Thailand sees big opportunity in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) 25 June 2018 SIEMENS LTD Mobility Division will pitch its expertise to provide smart solutions including power grid, infrastructure, and innovation to support the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the company’s senior vice president and country division leader Tomasz Mazur told The Nation recently. “The strategy […]

AccorHotels signs a Pullman in Khao Lak 22 June 2018 AccorHotels has signed an agreement with Thailand-based real estate developer, Khaolak Inter Co Ltd, to manage a new 251-room hotel, due to open 2021 and branded Pullman Khao Lak Resort. The resort will be the hotel group’s second partnership with the real estate developer following […]

Airports of Thailand approves B42bn for Suvarnabhumi expansion 20 June 2018 Airports of Thailand’s (AoT) board approved an investment budget of 42.1 billion baht for the expansion of Suvarnabhumi, Thailand’s main airport, the state-owned company said on Wednesday. The sum, still subject to cabinet’s approval, will be used for the long-delayed expansion of the international […]

Siemens and Bozankaya roll out Bangkok Skytrain vehicle 19 June 2018 The first train that Siemens and Bozankaya are supplying for Bangkok’s Skytrain elevated metro was rolled out at Bozankaya’s Ankara factory on June 19. The train is due to leave the Turkish port of Borusan at the end of June and arrive at the […]

Modulift and Siemens design rig for dockside lifts 19 June 2018 Below-the-hook equipment manufacturer Modulift and Siemens Heat Transfer Technology B.V. combined forces to design a special rig for lifting modules that weighed nearly 200t apiece. Modulift sent two rigs for on- and off-load in Korea and Thailand respectively—a total of 16 no. 34t capacity […]

PTT expands power generation with $3bn acquisition in Glow Energy Thai’s state-owned conglomerate to strengthen non-oil business 18 June 2018 BANGKOK — Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas conglomerate, PTT, has approved a plan to spend up to 100 billion baht ($3 billion) to acquire a 69.11% stake in Glow Energy, a listed power generating company. […]