The Finance Ministry is poised to allow property developers to deduct expenses incurred from building homes for the poor from their taxable profits under a soon-to-be-launched scheme. The move is part of government efforts to improve living standards for the poor. Construction costs for homes valued at no more than 500,000 baht would be eligible […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar will be home to Southeast Asia’s largest solar power plant. Black & Veatch was recently appointed by Green Earth Power (Thailand) to provide design and consultancy services for the project with the construction to commence in the first quarter of 2016. “Electricity is an urgent priority in Myanmar and has serious implications on economic […]
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Crocodiles wait to be fed at the Sri Ayutthaya Crocodile Farm in this 2014 file photo. New rules would require farms to have pit walls at least 1.5 meters high, along with other safeguards to prevent escapes. Crocodile farms will need walls at least 1.5 metres high around their pits under planned government guidelines, an […]
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Solar Farm. Image from www.thailandindustry.com Super Solar Energy Co, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Superblock PCL, is acquiring five solar-cell power producers with a combined investment of up to 14 billion baht ($396 million), according to its report to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The five companies include Power Technology International Co Ltd (PTI), Energy Serve […]
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Thailand’s SPCG operates 36 mega-solar farms around the country. BANGKOK/TOKYO — Thailand is becoming the center of mega-solar power facilities. The Southeast Asian nation is leveraging its biggest advantage in the field — its abundant sunshine — to attract solar power companies to the country. The companies will likely leverage their success to expand the […]
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An artist’s impression of the Crystal Veranda, the new phase at Crystal Park on Ekamai-Ramintra road, developed by K.E. Land Co. K.E. Land Co, the operator of Crystal Design Center on Praditmanutham road, will spend at least 10 billion baht to develop a mixed-use complex next to its retail project to cash in on the […]
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Conergy solar plant in Thailand. Source: Conergy Asia & ME. License: All rights reserved October 15 (SeeNews) – German downstream solar firm Conergy said on Thursday that it has signed contracts for 231 MWp of photovoltaic (PV) power capacity in Southeast Asia over the past three months, most of which will be installed in the Philippines. […]
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VIENTIANE, 15 October 2015: Laos’ Department of Civil Aviation and Japan’s contractor Hazama Ando Corporation signed an agreement to expand Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport earlier this week. Vientiane Times reported the Vientiane International Airport Terminal Expansion Project involves expansion of the international passenger terminal building and construction of a new domestic terminal building. Other features include […]
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Port Takola yacht marina and boatyard in Thailand, is set to resume construction at the end of the rainy season in November. The first phase of berths are scheduled to open during May 2016. Dr Suriya na Nagara, a retired surgeon admiral of the Royal Thai Navy, is the owner of the project. Admiral Suriya […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Green Earth Power (GEP) has selected Black & Veatch to provide design and consultancy services for the first solar plant in Myanmar. The new solar plant will be built on a 300ha site in Minbu of the Magway region, and construction is expected to start in early 2016. Building the 220MW facility will require […]
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