It’s a battle of the brands as Koh Samui goes global. An influx of international hotel chains to the third largest island in Thailand – Koh Samui – is setting the stage for fierce brand competition. Well known names in the pipeline include InterContinental, Le Meridien, Conrad, Accor and Moevenpick who will all be intent […]
Continue ReadingThe development firm behind Phuket’s Boat Lagoon will open their second marina in Krabi this coming November. A subsidiary company has been set up which is named Krabi Boat Lagoon and the project has obtained approval by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI). Located on an 110 rai site in Taling-Chan, the first phase on 42 […]
Continue ReadingUS standard will be harder to achieve Thai developers and building owners who want to certify structures as green may need to apply for local certification, as the new standard from the US-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 will be harder to achieve. Dr Atch Sreshthaputra, an assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University, […]
Continue ReadingTHE NATION Coal has emerged as the next |possible main fuel for generating electricity when natural gas |runs out, since the prospects |for atomic energy have dimmed after a nuclear power plant in Japan was critically damaged in March. “If nuclear power will have to be deferred for at least three years, coal is a […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Post reported that PTT Plc and its subsidiary IRPC Plc have formed a partnership to develop solar farms with a capacity of up to 90 MWs at a cost of THB 6 billion. The two partners signed a memorandum of understanding this week for a joint feasibility study on solar plants. It will be […]
Continue ReadingDemocrat-initiated plans require further studies Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat has put the brakes on the previous government’s high-speed train project, saying he needs to thoroughly study it before it can be implemented. ACM Sukampol said construction of the high-speed lines between Bangkok and Nong Khai and Bangkok and Padang Besar in Malaysia under a joint […]
Continue ReadingSunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, plans to invest more than US$100 million next year in solar power plants in Thailand through a local partnership. Pashupathy Gopalan, managing director of SunEdison, which has been installing solar systems using photovoltaic (PV) technology for 10 years in 11 countries, said it would establish local partnerships […]
Continue ReadingThe clocks at On Nut BTS Station indicate 7:00 am this Wednesday. And despite the fact that offices do not open before 8:30 or even 9:00 am, the BTS platform in the direction of Bangkok city center is already crowded with people. Most commuters will have to line up for 10 minutes and let an […]
Continue ReadingThe development firm behind Phuket’s Boat Lagoon will open their second marina across the bay in neighboring Krabi province in November. Approved by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI), the Krabi Boat Lagoon project occupies 110 rai in Taling Chan. The first phase, covering 42 rai, will include 90 berths, 70 hardstands, workshops and commercial facilities […]
Continue ReadingPush for construction of the so-called “Makkasan Complex” Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat has vowed to push for construction of the so-called “Makkasan Complex” in a bid to boost passenger numbers on the Airport Rail Link. Transport Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat (centre) inspects the check-in service at Makkasan Airport Rail Link station that connects central Bangkok […]
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