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Cambodian rail line to Thai border ready for test The section of the western railway line linking Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province to Battambang is now ready to be tested after the train stations were connected on Tuesday, with trial runs likely to happen before Khmer New Year, according to the Cambodian transport minister. Speaking […]
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Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse to open Marriott Hotels, the iconic flagship brand of Marriott International, will open the Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse in Q1 2018. Owned by TCC Land Asset World (Asset World Corporation, A member of TCC Group), the five-star hotel is situated on Surawongse Road, Bangkok’s bustling thoroughfare that runs from […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s biggest solar firm plans $1.76 billion in Vietnam wind projects BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest solar energy company, Superblock Pcl, plans to invest 56 billion baht ($1.76 billion) to install 700 megawatts (MW) of wind farms in Vietnam, the company’s Chairman Jormsup Lochaya told Reuters on Friday. The first phase of the investment will […]
Continue ReadingLet’s build our next coal-power plant in Cambodia Opinion By The Nation As with the hydroeletricity coming from Laos, our other neighbour can reap income from shipping energy to the Thai south Plans to build a major power plant in southern Thailand have been contentious from the start, but concerns have intensified over the past […]
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Thailand’s biggest wind power generator plans solar, hydro expansion BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview. Thailand has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading developer […]
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Myanmar power plans could spare the Salween Newly announced plans to build four major gas-fired power plants could save the pristine river from environmentally destructive hydro-power dams Myanmar and Thailand have announced plans for major gas power projects, as well as greater moves to adopt renewable energy sources. The news will cheer conservationists battling to […]
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USA firm pitches massive solar project in Cambodia US-based Omni Navitas pitched a project to the government for a US$500 million (15.6 billion baht) solar power plant that will be built through a joint venture with local firm OmniCam. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, Jim McAuliffe, chief executive […]
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Poipet border town on fast track for development The imminent completion of a rail link between Thailand and Cambodia and the opening of two new international border crossings have renewed prospects for commercial growth in Poipet and pushed up real estate prices. Poipet’s image as a rough-and-tumble casino town is slowly giving way to its […]
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APM Launches Flagship Hotel Brand “Zazz Urban” in Bangkok Asia Prestige Management Limited (APM), a driving force of change in property investment and hospitality management, announced the launch of Zazz Urban Bangkok, a 48-room green-inspired urban oasis themed boutique hotel in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Ivan Toh, Executive Director, APM, said: “We are thrilled […]
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Phnom Penh’s Gold Tower 42 to finish by 2019 Construction of controversial building Gold Tower 42, originally costing $420 million on the intersection of Monivong and Sihanouk boulevards, will resume shortly, with the project due for completion no later than 2019, the developer said on Sunday. Yon Woo Cambodia – the company that owns the […]
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