The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed deals with ABB, for the supply of a high-voltage power transformer and improvement of the transmission grid in the East. The deals are worth Bt819.6 million.The 500-kilovolt transformer will support the transmission of electricity from two hydropower projects in Laos – Nam Ngum 3 and Nam […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 21 July 2014 (NNT) -The Permanent Secretary for Transport has estimated that the Bangkok Bus Terminal can be moved from the current location in Paholyothin district by 2017, to free up space for the construction of the SRT Red Line suburban railway system from Bang Sue to Rangsit. Soithip Traisuth, permanent secretary for Transport, […]
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SEOUL, South Korea, July 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — POSCO Engineering & Construction (CEO: Tae-Hyun Hwang) announced on July 9 that it held a groundbreaking ceremony to build a hydroelectric power plant in the Phonhong District, 90 kilometers north of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. POSCO E&C Begins Construction of Nam Lik1 Hydroelectric Power Plant in […]
Continue ReadingThe Blue Circle, a renewable energy developer operating in the Mekong region (Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia) and based in Singapore, announced a partnership with Annex Power, a leading renewable energy group in Southeast Asia, to jointly develop wind power plants in Thailand. Annex Power, based in Bangkok, is a preeminent renewable energy Engineering, Procurement and […]
Continue ReadingCountry Group Development (CGD) PCL recently held a foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of its mixed-use property, Landmark Waterfront, at its site located on Charoenkrung Road in the Sathorn district of Bangkok. The merit making and stone laying ceremony succeeded the THB 11.6 billion financial framework agreement made with China’s EXIM Bank, funding […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The owners of a property development that aims to be an iconic symbol of national pride for Thailand and represents the largest investment ever made by the private sector in a property endeavour in the country, today, presented the first details of the mega-development’s key components and announced that […]
Continue ReadingKoh Samui, Thailand – Luxury Living, residential property developers of Aqua Samui, Aqua Residence and Oceana Residence on Koh Samui, Thailand, is reaping the benefits of their logical, straight-forward approach to developing luxury homes for foreigners on Thailand’s 2nd largest island. In their first 17 months of business Luxury Living sold 42 Aqua units with […]
Continue ReadingFrance-based Areva and its partner Ensys have completed construction of a biomass power plant located in the Supanburi Province, in the North-West of Thailand. The 9.9MW plant was delivered to U-Thong Bio Power, which is already operating a 10MW biomass power plant. The plant, which is fuelled by rice husk and bagasse, will generate enough […]
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BANGKOK, 20 June 2014: Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported, earlier this week, 5,969,913 Thais travelled overseas in 2013 representing an increase of 4.34% over 5,721,485 trips in 2012. Ministry data showed that Malaysia continued to be the most popular destination driven by short overland trips from southern provinces to destinations in northern Malaysia mainly […]
Continue ReadingGE Advanced Water Treatment Technology Selected for Thailand Power Plant IRPC Public Company Limited’s New Combined Heat and Power Plant to Reduce Use of Chemicals by 99 Percent — Facility to Use a Unique Mix of GE Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis and Electrodeionization Technologies to Treat Water for Boilers TREVOSE, Pa., June 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]
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