Is Cambodia, future site of ASEAN’s tallest building, ready for a big quake? A seemingly quake-free country gets its bearings after the recent Myanmar disaster Genocide, tortures, war — Cambodia has seen truly appalling things, but a significant earthquake isn’t on the list. As its buildings continue to shoot heavenwards on the back of a […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Monthly Members Meeting for September 2016 SPET Monthly Members Meeting Thursday 15th September 2016, 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road,Bangkok ““Design Build & Operate the Hydraulic Steel Structures for the Spillway and Navigation Lock. Xayaburi HEPP – Lao PDR”” By Wallace Ross – Construction Director […]
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Qing Dao-based Techen Technologies (Thailand) Co announced yesterday that its new Thai factory slated to make solar panels will start operations next month. The solar panels produced at the factory in Chonburi will help generate up to 300 megawatts of power per year. Managing director Zeng Anson said the new production facility, worth about US$100 […]
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The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Thailand Branch (CIArb Thailand) The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is a leading professional membership organisation representing the interests of alternative dispute practitioners worldwide. As a not-for-profit, UK registered charity, CIArb works in the public interest through an international network of 37 branches. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Thailand Branch […]
Continue Reading On 22-23 September 2016 we will be conducting our “Accelerated Route to Membership” course in international arbitration in Bangkok, Thailand. Current Associate (ACIArb) members who would like a more extensive understanding of international arbitration and to upgrade their CIArb membership to “Member”/MCIArb should register. Note: ACIArb members will receive a THB 5,000 discount off of […]
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Thailand’s tallest building, the MahaNakhon, is at the centre of a sky-high row after claims the structure, designed by a German architect, breaches Thai labour laws. Laws prohibiting foreign architects from working in Thailand may be outdated, architects say, after the controversy erupted as the building was officially opened on Monday night. German architect Ole […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Thailand has outlined an energy plan in which the country anticipates achieving more than 2 gigawatts (GW) of newly added pump-storage hydropower capacity by 2036 Seventeen Years after Providing the First Set of Static Frequency Converters (SFC) to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, GE Will Provide New Sets of SFCs to Its […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s largest coal miner, Banpu Pcl, expects to turn around and make profit this year due to rising income from its power business and a recovery in global coal prices, Chief Executive Somruedee Chaimongkol said on Thursday. Banpu is targeting a profit of $70 million from its two major power plants this year, Somruedee told […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar has granted e-visa for tourists and business visitors at three border crossings with Thailand starting from Thursday. The authorities began e-visa services for tourists entering the country through Yangon International Airport on September 1, 2014 from a total of 100 countries and the service was extended to Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw on November […]
Continue Reading The Association of Organizations Protecting the Thai Constitution submitted a letter asking the Office of the Ombudsman to probe the construction of Thailand’s tallest building ‘MahaNakhon’, after it was found in breach of several laws. Srisuwan Janya, the Association’s Secretary-General, urged the Ombudsman to investigate why the Ministries of Commerce and Labor allegedly allowed a […]
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