Thaketa gas plant commences supplying power in Yangon More than 40,000 households will now receive electricity following the scheduled completion and opening of a combined-cycle gas power plant in Thaketa township, Yangon Region, over the weekend. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed in January 2016. The 106 megawatt plant was built and will be […]
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Vietnam’s Eurowindow plans to invest up to $120m in Myanmar factories Eurowindow, Vietnam’s leading supplier of doors and facades, plans to invest up to $120 million in setting up two factories in Myanmar to supplement both local and regional demand. Speaking on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of its Myanmar representative office, Eurowindow general […]
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Road closed after Lampang’s Mae Moh Mine landslide LAMPANG: A local road in Mae Moh district of this northern province has been closed after a landslide at a dump site of the Mae Moh Mine operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat). Prachuab Donkhammoon, Mae Moh Mine’s director for planning and administration, said […]
Continue ReadingFour more Bangkok rail projects to be approved this year BANGKOK, 19th March 2018 (NNT) – Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is confident the remaining four rail construction projects will receive cabinet approval this year. According to the minister, six rail construction projects are currently underway, including 1) the SRT Dark Red Line from Thammasat University’s […]
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The Myanmar government will consider using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to generate power and meet the current shortage of electricity in Myanmar, U Win Khine, minister at the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE), said during a meeting to raise electricity distribution on Saturday. As it will be the first time Myanmar is using LNG […]
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Developers push Bangkok’s mixed-use projects amid changing customer lifestyles By 2025, nearly bt700 bn would be invested in projects close to the CBD The changing lifestyle of city folk is making them buy residential property close to their place of work, which has inspired property developers to invest more in mixeduse projects in Bangkok’s central […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar plans to add 3 GW of new gas-fired capacity by 2021 The Myanmar government plans to double the country’s power capacity and has signed preliminary engineering works agreements with six companies including Total, Sinohydro and Siemens to develop four new gas-fired power plant projects with a combined total capacity of 3,100 MW. Three projects […]
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Contractor’s carelessness blamed for collapse of bridge at Trat PAO Local government authorities have blamed the contractor for the collapse of a bridge linking two buildings in the compound of Trat Provincial Administration Organization that injured 15 workers on Thursday (March 15). Authorities from relevant local government agencies held a meeting on Friday to assess […]
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ADB to back 25-MW biomass plan in Thailand with USD 35m The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide the equivalent of up to THB 1.1 billion (USD 35.3m/EUR 28.6m) in debt to Gulf Chana Green Co Ltd for a 25-MW biomass power project in southern Thailand. Through the 18-year loan, the Thai developer has achieved […]
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Under-construction bridge collapses in Trat, injuring 15 people An under-construction bridge at Trat Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) collapsed on Thursday evening (March 15), injuring 15 Thai and Cambodian workers. The bridge links the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) exhibition centre and a convention hall which are in the compound of the Trat PAO in Muang […]
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