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India and Myanmar signs four agreements on constructing bridges, upgrading highway, renewable energy

September 3, 2016August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

India and Myanmar on Monday signed four agreements following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Myanmar President Htin Kyaw here. “Moving Forward with Myanmar! PM an President witness the exchange of 4 agreements between the two sides,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. The first agreement pertains to construction of 69 […]

Thailand Declares War on Aquatic Weed Threatening to Choke Waterways

September 3, 2016September 3, 2016Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The enormous bed of flora, drifting on the waters flowing from northern Thailand towards the sea, is a nightmare for the government during its annual struggle to prevent the water hyacinth from bringing the country’s rivers and canals to a standstill. The rainy season between July and October also brings in its wake hundreds of […]

Nuclear energy is back on the agenda in Thailand

September 3, 2016August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Nuclear energy is back on the agenda in Thailand as demand soars for electricity, but the government must quell safety concerns When Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding announced it was partnering the Chinese in a nuclear power project, it offered a rare opportunity for Thai technicians to get first-hand experience of the construction of a nuclear […]

Why would Egat want to build another 2,200MW coal-fired power plant?

September 3, 2016Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

NGOs up in arms over South power plants, development projects IN the eyes of many non-governmental organisations (NGOs), new coal-fired power plants and infrastructure development will give the Southern Region a new face, but sadly an ugly one. The NGOs believe that as soon as the new power plant begins operations, large-scale industrialisation will follow […]

Laos starts construction on Don Sahong hydropower project

August 27, 2016August 28, 2020Peter Carlisle

Vietnam, which is located on the lower course of the Mekong River, is expected to see fish resources decline and erosion and saline intrusion increase because of the new hydropower plant in Laos. KPL News has reported that the commencement ceremony of the construction of Don Sahong hydropower plant took place on August 16 in […]

CENTRAL Pattana (CPN) sets Bt60 bn for new malls in Thailand and Malaysia

August 27, 2016August 28, 2020Peter Carlisle

CENTRAL Pattana has earmarked Bt60 billion for the development of shopping complexes between this year and 2018 in five local and foreign locations, including Mahachai in Samut Sakhon and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, its first overseas project. The three-year plan will increase its shopping centres from 30, including the latest mall that opened last month […]

EGAT insists on going ahead with Songkhla’s Thepa plant

August 27, 2016Peter Carlisle

CONSTRUCTION of the Thepa coal-fired power plant is set to begin in the second quarter of next year, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) said, even though many locals have refused to sell their land despite facing threats. Egat has so far insisted that it will build the 2,200-megawatt power plant in Songkhla’s Thepa […]

Hanoi plans US$500 million sports complex

August 27, 2016Peter Carlisle

Hanoi Tourist has recently signed an agreement with South Korea’s Global Consultant Network for the development of a US$500 million sports complex in the capital city, Thanh Nien News Online reported on Tuesday. The sports complex, to be located in Soc Son district and covers a massive area of 1,200 hectares, will incorporate a horse […]

Industrial estate developer Amata to enter Myanmar; Thailand and Singapore to invest $400m in solar parks

August 27, 2016August 28, 2020Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s industrial estate developer Amata Corp is planning enter in Myanmar by 2020. On the energy sector, two companies from Thailand and Singapore are preparing to invest $400 million in solar energy. Industrial estate developer Amata preps to enter Myanmar Thailand’s leading industrial estate developer, Amata Corp is eying to expand to Myanmar by 2020. […]

ICC Thailand Dinner Talk on “The Right To Be Heard In International Arbitration” – 12 September 2016

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016Peter Carlisle

Dear Members and Guests, To assist for a greater understanding of arbitration and ADR both within Thailand and internationally, the Commission on Arbitration and ADR of ICC Thailand is holding the arbitration dinner talk on “The Right To Be Heard In International Arbitration” by Prof. Dr. Colin Ong and Mr. Lawrence Teh on Monday 12 […]

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