Thailand’s Electricity Generating (Egco) to acquire more assets throughout rest of year The Egco-owned Nam Theun 1 hydropower plant in Laos sold less electricity in the second quarter. SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco), the power generation arm of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, will acquire more energy assets throughout the rest of this year to […]
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New Thai PM Srettha Confirms Planned Phang Nga Airport Would Be For Large Aircraft PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said during a visit to Phang Nga that the planned construction of an airport in this province right next to Phuket would be big enough to accommodate large aircraft as requested by provincial entrepreneurs, Matichon newspaper said. […]
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New Thai PM to look into extending tourist visas validities from 30 days to 90 days and the easing of immigration procedures The new government will consider extending tourist visa validities from 30 days to 90 days and the easing of immigration procedures, to make them more convenient for foreign tourists, said Prime Minister Srettha […]
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Pheu Thai party touts new airports for Chiang Mai and Phuket Airports nationwide to be refurbished to spur tourism, says new PM Srettha The Pheu Thai Party is looking to refurbish airports all over the country and also build two new airports — one in Chiang Mai and the other in Phuket — as part […]
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Higher-end Development Projects Dominate the Asia Pacific Region’s Hotel Construction Pipeline at Q2 2023 In the Q2 2023 Asia Pacific, excluding China, Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts state that the region is at an all-time project high of 1,936 with 401,766 rooms in the total pipeline at the close of […]
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Laos, Thailand mull over building 160-km expressway from Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam Authorities of Laos and Thailand have discussed a feasibility plan to construct a 160-kmexpressway from the central Lao province of Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam, Lao media reported. Savannakhet Deputy Governor Senesak Soulysak proposed the plan […]
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Precast concrete producer CPanel sees prospects for precast concrete The new government’s pledge to increase the daily minimum wage to 600 baht as well as the Ashton Asoke case should help the already robust precast concrete industry, according to MAI-listed precast concrete producer CPanel. Chief executive Chakrit Theepakornsukasame said residential market growth might remain flat […]
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Thai Property developer Magnolia Quality Development Corporation sets aside 400 million baht for mall Property developer Magnolia Quality Development Corporation (MQDC) will invest 400 million baht to develop a community mall for creators within a mixed-use project — Cloud 11 — in collaboration with the operator of the Commons Thonglor. Onza Janyaprasert, project director of […]
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Phase 2 of Sino-Thai rail project set for Thai cabinet scrutiny before end of 2023 First phase is likely to start by 2026 New rail bridge across the Mekong River to be constructed in Nong Khai The second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project is expected to go to the cabinet before year’s end, […]
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Vietnam faces up to 2,000MW power shortfall Vietnam anticipates an energy shortfall of up to 2,000MW between 2024 and 2025, as the soaring electricity demand outpaces additions to capacity. An energy conference was convened in Hanoi on August 18, co-hosted by Vietnam’s Energy Efficiency Office – under the Ministry of Industry and Trade – and […]
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