Bangkok Subway Removes Seats to Save Space Some Bangkokians slumping into the subway this morning may have noticed something missing – seats. Did a mass theft occur Sunday night? Nope. They were removed from sections of one train on the MRT Blue Line as an experiment to reduce passenger congestion in what metro deputy Gov. […]
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KEPCO to build coal-fired power plant in Vietnam Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has signed a deal with the Vietnamese government to build a thermal power plant in the Southeast Asian country, the Korean utility company said Thursday. According to KEPCO, it finalized the $2.3 billion (2.56 trillion won) contract with Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry […]
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Hua Hin’s tallest building to open this month PROUD REAL ESTATE yesterday announced the completion of the second-phase development of its mixed-use project in Hua Hin involving an additional investment of Bt1.8 billion. The 300-room Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin will have its soft opening this month as a unique 140m-high property, making it […]
Continue ReadingGulf Energy commences operations at GTS3 power plant in Rayong Gulf Energy Development, one of Thailand’s largest independent power producers, has this month commenced commercial operations at the newest of its power plants. In the listed company’s latest move, the Gulf Tasit 3 (GTS3) plant – with an installed capacity of 129.9 megawatts – distributed […]
Continue ReadingWarner Construction Consultants (Thailand) renamed Quantum PPP Consulting We are pleased to advise that Warner Construction Consultants (Thailand) has been renamed “Quantum PPP Consulting Ltd”. as of the 20th of September 2017. The merger of Warner Construction Consultants (Thailand) Limited and Quantum International Group (Asia) is the first stage in a growth strategy aimed at […]
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Chiang Mai tram project – open for tenders next year The government has said that the 100 billion baht Chiang Mai tram project will be open for tenders next year. The joint government and private sector project is in the planning stage with the communications ministry conducting environmental impact studies over the next 4-6 months. […]
Continue ReadingThai firm TTCL to build $2.8bn coal-fired power plant in Myanmar Thailand-based EPC firm TTCL is set to build a $2.8bn coal-fired power plant in Myanmar’s southeast, the company said this week. The 1280 MW project in Hpa-An township in Kayin state is planned to use Japanese ultra-supercritical technology and is expected to come online […]
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Hyundai Electric and Energy Systems sets up unit in Thailand Hyundai Electric and Energy Systems Co., the energy solution unit of South Korea’s leading shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, said Wednesday that it has set up a company in Thailand to expand its footprint in the Asian electricity equipment market. A ceremony was recently held to […]
Continue ReadingModern Energy Management wins contract for Vietnam wind farm One of Vietnam’s first commercial-scale wind farms is underway with the announcement that its initial phase is to be overseen by Thai project management firm Modern Energy Management (MEM). The 144 MW intertidal Tra Vinh project is being developed by South Korea’s Woojin Construction, special-purpose company […]
Continue ReadingRanhill secures RM19.33 million water treatment concession in Thailand Ranhill Holdings Bhd’s unit has bagged a THB152.58 (RM19.33 million) build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession agreement for a reclamation water treatment plant in Rayong province, Thailand. The concession period is 20 years, including the construction period of 10 months, which is expected to start in January 2018. Ranhill […]
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