Electric Wind Power Secures Deal for Hai Anh Wind Farm Project in Vietnam Electric Wind Power, a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric and a manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind power equipment in China, has inked an agreement to supply its wind turbines for the Hai Anh Wind Farm Project in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. This […]
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State Railway of Thailand approves three double-track routes 281km Pak Nam Pho-Denchai route, the 308km Jira Junction-Ubon Ratchathani route, and the 45km Hat Yai-Padang Besar route Baht 113bn railroad to cover 634 kilometres The State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) board has given the green light to a plan to build three routes of a double-track […]
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Thailand’s latest high-speed rail development plan will not impact the world heritage site in Ayutthaya A new high-speed rail development plan will not impact the world heritage site in Ayutthaya, according to the Transport Ministry. Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote yesterday answered the queries of Tawiwong Totawiwong, Move Forward Party MP for Ayutthaya, over the […]
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Calls for Thailand’s Betong airport upgrade Operators to ask PM for longer runway The Betong District Tourism Association is urging the government to expand Betong International Airport‘s runway under the prime minister’s tourism promotion plan so it can accommodate larger aircraft and bring in more tourists. The association is planning to submit a proposal for […]
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Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department must change ways The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) keeps trying to start new megaprojects despite the fact these schemes are often opposed by local residents. Late last month, the Administrative Court in Chiang Mai accepted a petition from 66 plaintiffs from various communities in Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son and Tak, […]
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Honeywell to supply technologies for Vietnam’s first green-hydrogen project Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Green Solutions Group Corporation (TGS) on the Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen project, Vietnam’s first green hydrogen plant in the Mekong Delta. Honeywell will bring to the project its ready […]
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Phuket Airport seeks public input on expansion plan A call to action echoes across Phuket as the Airports of Thailand invite the public to the final hearing on the second phase of Phuket International Airport’s expansion. Slated to be conducted at the prestigious Proud Phuket Hotel in Sakhu, the hearing is scheduled from 9am to […]
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The day dams silenced Luang Prabang A new mega project threatens the heritage of Lao Unesco town While almost 10 hydropower mega-dams have been removed across the United States to revitalise rivers and people’s lives, the governments of Laos and Thailand have reached an agreement to construct more such dams on the mainstream of the […]
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Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) eyes 4 new expressway projects The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is rolling out four new expressway projects worth about 120 billion baht. All are expected to boost the country’s economy and stimulate employment. Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said that Exat will submit the four proposals to the cabinet soon. […]
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Laos gives green light to 1,200 MW wind power project in Sepon District, the central Savannakhet province bordering Vietnam The Lao government has signed an agreement with Savan Vayu Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (SVARE) to develop a 1,200 MW wind power project in Sepon District, the central Savannakhet province bordering Vietnam. The Lao government has […]
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