Vietnam’s state energy companies gear up for LNG imports Petrolimex and PetroVietnam prepare to serve the needs of the energy-hungry nation 9 March 2019 Vietnam’s Petrolimex has unveiled plans to open its first liquefied natural gas import terminal, following in the footsteps of fellow state-run energy group PetroVietnam, as the pair work to diversify energy […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s three major airport link rail decision due on 19 March 2019 Fate of 3-gateway project still up in air 9 March 2019 Talks between the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) on March 19 will decide whether the consortium will develop a high-speed rail project linking three major airports, […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting March 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the next meeting which will be held at 6.30pm at The British Club on 21st March 2019. “Preservation of Singapore’s historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station platform for the new underground Circle Line Metro” By John Mennis, Vice-President, AECOM Completed on […]
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Phuket’s Rawai luxury villas on ‘pause’ along Ao Sane beach 6 March 2019 Rawai Municipality have put a halt to the construction of the controversial luxury villas being constructed on the cliffs overlooking Ao Sane Beach. The municipal building officers say a pool and spa were found under construction, in contravention with the approved plans. […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission readies solar rooftops Scheme to have total capacity of 100MW 8 March 2019 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to open up the long-awaited solar rooftop scheme in March, with a total capacity of 100 megawatts. This is the second round of the solar rooftop programme for local investors after the […]
Continue ReadingChasing Dragons. Phuket Hotels Under Pressure to Perform 8 March 2019 Despite registering a record high 9 million passenger arrivals at the island’s gateway international airport in 2018, performance data is indicating that a slowdown in its double-digit growth rates over the past few years is on the horizon for Thailand’s resort destination of Phuket. […]
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Thai Contractor due to start on 11km Sikhiu-Kut Chick rail section Civil Engineering Co wins latest contract 7 March 2019 The Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Nong Khai is making progress as the Thai constructor, Civil Engineering Co, has been awarded a contract to start building the 11-kilometre Sikhiu-Kut Chick section next month. […]
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US$96 million for first phase upgrades of three Myanmar airports 5 March 2019 A raft of agreements between the government and private firms are expected to be signed this month for the upgrading of three regional airports to international standards. The three airports concerned – Heho airport in Shan State, Mawlamyine airport in Mon State […]
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Fast trains between Thailand and Laos ‘in 4 years’ Govt sets deadline for Sino-Thai rail project 6 March 2019 The government will push for completion of the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Nong Khai by 2023 so it can connect to another fast rail project in Laos, said Nathporn Chatusripitak, a spokesman for […]
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Oakwood and Boutique Corporation Enter Into a Strategic Partnership to Launch Oakwood Hotels and Apartments in Thailand 6 March 2019 This strategic partnership will develop and build new Oakwood-branded properties across key destinations in Thailand SINGAPORE, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Oakwood®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”), announced today the signing of […]
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