Thailand is Conergy’s most important market in Asia. German PV project developer Conergy is set to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia after it secured an EPC contract for two PV plants in Thailand from Thai Solar Energy Company (TSE), a local investor. The plants will be located in both Suphanburi Province and Kanchanaburi Province […]
Continue ReadingNew Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal vows to move ahead with plans to construct the southern landbridge or oil pipeline linkage between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. At his first day in office as energy minister, the close aide of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday the project will help enable the […]
Continue ReadingA high-speed train project linking southern China, Laos and Thailand could start in 2015 in time for the launch of the Asean Economic Community. Chamaiporn Chuecharoen, the commercial counsellor for Thailand in Kunming, China, said the project envisions a train capable of speeds of 200 kilometres per hour running from Yunnan province to Laos and […]
Continue ReadingA MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIIn light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, […]
Continue ReadingFollowing months of speculation, the British Embassy in Bangkok have now confirmed on their website that the British Consulate in Jomtien will close. The British Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr. Mark Kent made the announcement in a statement issued on the British Embassy Website www.ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk on Tuesday, confirming the closure of the British Consulate which has […]
Continue ReadingCentara to open new five-star property in Pattaya Centara Hotels & Resorts has revealed plans to open its fourth property in Pattaya, Thailand in March 2013. The five-star Centara Grand Resort & Spa Pattaya, located at Phratamnak Hill on the east side of the city, will be just minutes from the beach. The newly built nine-storey hotel will […]
Continue ReadingApproved by the Government of Vietnam to Vinaca is investor of some the projects in Vietnam and South East Asian zone. The projects have been set up according to Vietnamese laws. On this duties, Vinaca wish to looking for partnerships for issues bonds, financing and constructing the projects as follows: Project: Bridges, Roads, Ports, Urban […]
Continue ReadingNissan Motor Co. said Friday it will spend about $358 million to construct a second auto assembly plant in Thailand as it ramps up production overseas, away from its costly domestic factories. The new plant in Samut Prakan Province will be built close to Nissan’s factory near Bangkok, and will eventually employ about 6,000 workers. […]
Continue ReadingAndritz receives CH. Karnchang order for electromechanical equipment for Xayaburi dam Steps are proceeding for the controversial $3.8 billion Xayaburi dam in Laos despite assurances that the hydropower project was on hold pending further studies into possible environmental effects on the Mekong River. Austrian technology company Andritz said Thai construction company CH. Karnchang had placed an […]
Continue ReadingFive South Korean companies have recently launched a 500-megawatt (mw) gas-fired combined cycle power plant project in Thakayta township, Myanmar’s Yangon, aimed at fulfilling its power demand in summer of 2014 and supplying electricity to the Thilawa special economic zone (SEZ). The five South Korean companies are Busan Korea Biotechnology Co, Korea Western Power Co, […]
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