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SA KEO, 26 July 2014 (NNT) — Thai representatives have joined in a foundation stone laying ceremony held in Cambodia, setting the wheels in motion for the construction of railway linking the two countries together. The Klong Luek – Poypethe railway, now under construction, will link Cambodia’s Bantey Meanchey province to Thailand’s Sa Keo, 176 […]
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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 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 ReadingEmerson Process Management opened a new 2,450-square-meter engineering and services center in Rayong, Thailand, to provide enhanced local support of its growing customer base in Indo-China. “The new facility is a strategic investment to support Emerson’s five-year plan for the region,” commented Sabee Mitra, president of Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific. “The plan is focused […]
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SIEM REAP, 17 March 2014: Officials acknowledge construction of the new Siem Reap International Airport terminal has been delayed for a third time due to a hold-ups in design and layout approval. The airport chairman, Tek Reth Samrach, told local media that construction of the US$1 billion project should start this August. “They already cleared […]
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For the first time, Cambodia has entered International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index, indicating growing global recognition of the Kingdom as a retirement destination. The annual index, which was released at the end of 2014, is now in its 23rd year. Cambodia has entered the list at the bottom of the index’s 24 countries that […]
Continue ReadingChina is planning a large-scale engineering project that will see the construction of a railway from its south-west Yunnan Province to Singapore. The project will see the rail line travel through rural Laos, much of Thailand and Malaysia. The government in Laos has reportedly welcomed the deal with its neighbours with open arms, however there […]
Continue ReadingKey trends and regulatory changes in the industry: – The Thai government updated its green energy agenda in March 2012 with the ambitious ‘Alternative Energy Development Plan’ (2012-2021). The plan states that 25% of total energy consumption would derive from alternative energy sources, and set targets of 2GW of solar capacity, 1.2GW of wind capacity […]
Continue ReadingCentara resorts in both Rayong and Trat are due to be expanded due to the success of both destinations. This is a quiet property facing a white sand beach along the preserved coastline of Trat, in Central Thailand. Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas Trat is located within a tranquil garden, miles away from the […]
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