Research from RHB Thailand noted that investors continue to have concerns about a slowdown in demand as well as potential oversupply problems in Thailand’s property market. There is also a general feeling from certain investors that the industry has lost its focus. It was reported that the property market remains weak with the current property […]
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Myanmar has approved a $2.6-billion investment by Longwin Global Petrochemical Co Ltd, a joint venture company, to set up a five million MT oil refinery along with related logistics facilities in Tanintharyi region, located in the southern part of the country, website dealsteetasia reported on 24 April. The project includes construction of the refinery, sales […]
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KRABI: Thousands of members of the public turned out on Saturday to make the first crossing on foot between Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands, with the official opening of the recently completed Lanta Bridge in Krabi. Krabi Governor Pinit Boonlert chaired the opening ceremony of the 400-million-baht bridge. The event was titled ‛Starry Night […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is ready to issue a second infrastructure fund and list it on the Stock Exchange of Thailand if it receives the green light from the government, according to a top official. Under a tentative plan, the fund would be worth 20 billion baht based on the assets of […]
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The Energy Regulatory Commission announced on Monday that 167 cooperatives were placed into Thursday’s drawing with a total solar energy output of 835MW. The drawing, which was held today, resulted in 67 farm cooperatives winning the right to sell upwards of 281MW of solar power back to the nation’s energy grid. Official drawing results will […]
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DOHOME HAS launched a new online shopping site, www.dohome.co.th, with an investment of Bt200 million. It will serve the construction-materials needs in Thailand 24 hours a day, the company |says. It says it wants to expand its domestic market with 200,000 products on offer, and will deliver products to its customers in three to seven […]
Continue ReadingSPET Monthly Members Meeting – “Case Study Shweli 3 Hydropower Project in Myanmar” By Christof Rohrer of AF-Consult Engineering Thursday, 19th May 2016, 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok The AF-Consult presentation on Shweli 3 Hydropower Project will touch on consultancy services of large Hydropower Projects with RCC dams. This will […]
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Solid economic growth and strong foreign investor demand are helping to drive Cambodia’s condo boom, but some worry it could lead to a glut Cambodia’s real estate market is heating up, especially in its capital Phnom Penh, with foreign developers from China, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea looking to expand their footprint in the fast-growing city. […]
Continue ReadingChula Sukmanop, director general of the Department of Airports and director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, said businesspersons and government officials in four provinces, namely Beung Kan, Mukdahan, Pang Nga and Kanchanaburi, have suggested that an airport be built in their respective provinces. The Department of Airports will conduct a feasibility study on […]
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Danish utility Dong Energy said on Wednesday it plans to test a mobile version of its REnescience waste-to-biogas technology in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Under a newly-signed agreement, the company is first shipping a mobile REnescience plant to Malaysia to test whether there is an export market for it there. The tests will be […]
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