INSTEAD of putting aside Bt30 billion to build a new coal-power plant in Krabi, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) should make energy consumption more efficient in the near future, experts say. “There is no need to build a new coal-power plant or any other kind of power plant for the next 10 or […]
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One of Thailand’s leading steel companies, NS BlueScope (Thailand) Limited is working in partnership with the global Konecranes group to increase the productivity and efficiency of their busy plant in Rayong, while minimising downtime. 10 Electric Overhead Travelling (EOT) cranes with lifting capacities of up to 30t and SM or XL trolleys are installed […]
Continue ReadingSiemens Energy has received orders for a total of 20 SGT-800 industrial gas turbines from Thailand. The turbines will be used in various combined cycle cogeneration power plants within the country. The contract is part of the Thai government’s program to support small power producers. The end customers are the Thai independent power producers Amata […]
Continue ReadingBina Puri Holdings Bhd has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Thai-based UFUN Group Ltd and a Chinese investor Tang Cong Shu to develop Bangkok Marina Resort & Spa in Thailand, which has an estimated gross development value (GDV) of 2 billion baht (RM200 million). Bina Puri, via 49%-owned associate Bina Puri Holdings (Thailand) […]
Continue ReadingTHE ASIAN market is growing rapidly and the region is important for Hitachi’s operations, its president Hiroaki Nakanishi said recently. The Japanese company has also increased its business activities in many Asian countries that need to expand their infrastructure base. “Thailand is the top investment destination of Hitachi in the Asean region. The country is […]
Continue ReadingStrong Demand for Project Information Management in Booming Thailand Construction Market Newforma, a project information management (PIM) software company integrating people, projects and processes to transform building and infrastructure project delivery, announced today that it has signed a reseller agreement with Two Plus Soft based in Thailand. Two Plus Soft adds the Newforma software to […]
Continue ReadingWHILST IT IS fair to say some brokers/advisors/institutions deal with their clients fairly, there is a situation whereby substantial charges can be added to clients’ investments, some without their knowledge. The business of “financial advice” is mostly commission-based and, if markets are providing growth, these commissions can be buried in various ways. Whether the markets […]
Continue ReadingA Japanese consortium will build an urban transit system in Bangkok, as part of Japan’s drive to expand exports of railway infrastructure to the rest of Asia, a report said Sunday. East Japan Railway, trading house Marubeni and electronics giant Toshiba have landed the deal, at an estimated price of around 40 billion yen ($405 […]
Continue ReadingProperty companies are expanding their investment to develop more than Bt50-billion worth of residential and commercial projects in Phuket this year and next, on the back of strong demand from both Thais and foreigners. According to a survey by The Nation early this week, a number of Bangkok and Phuket developers and investors have introduced […]
Continue ReadingThe gala dinner and awards ceremony, which took place in front of more than 400 from the region’s real estate and property industry, also saw Sansiri pick up the Best Developer Thailand award. Raimon Land’s 185 Rajadamri collected the Best Condo Thailand prize. Koh Samui’s all-pool villa estate Samujana was also a big winner. The […]
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