Energy developer B.Grimm Power maintains 10GW capacity goal B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), an energy developer with the largest capacity in the small power producer segment, remains firm on its goal to triple electricity generation capacity to 10 gigawatts, half of which will come from renewable energy, by 2030. The company’s current capacity stands at 3.3GW, […]
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Cambodia plans high-speed rail linking capital with Thai border by upgrading existing northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway Cambodia has planned to upgrade its existing northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become the kingdom’s first high-speed rail, which is expected to cost more than 4 billion U.S. dollars, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said in a […]
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“Special” method used to hire a contractor for nameplate and logo redesign of Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station was not appropriate The “special” method used to hire a contractor for the nameplate and logo redesign of Bang Sue Grand Station was not appropriate, the probe into the issue has concluded. Headed by Sorapong Paithoonpong, a […]
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Wat Hong Thong, in Chachoengsao province, opens a glass bridge high above the sea Chachoengsao temple opens glass bridge above sea as new attraction Wat Hong Thong, a popular tourist destination in Chachoengsao province, has opened a glass bridge high above the sea expecting it to serve as a magnet for tourists. The temple announced […]
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Pink Line monorail in Bangkok expected to open ‘this year’ 2023 The Pink Line monorail in Bangkok will be up and running this year, with the project’s construction about 95% done as of December last year, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Monday. Work on the 53.5-billion-baht public transit project has been underway since […]
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Thai developer Supalai readies 37 residential projects SET-listed developer Supalai Plc plans to launch 37 new residential projects nationwide worth a combined 41 billion baht, the largest figures for both since its establishment, of which more than half would be in the provinces. Chairman Prateep Tangmatitham said economic growth would continue this year with a […]
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16MW solar farm launched by Super Energy Corporation in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand SET-listed renewable power generation firm Super Energy Corporation has started operating a hybrid on-ground solar farm in the eastern province of Sa Kaeo, which promises an estimated internal rate of return of 13-15%. The 16-megawatt facility is considered to be “hybrid” because […]
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Road construction at Cambodia’s Ang Trapeang Thmor Dam about 80 percent completed The project to build a reinforced concrete road on the back of Ang Trapeang Thmor Dam is more than 80 percent completed. Yim Bun Rom, Director of Banteay Meanchey Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology, told local news this morning that the […]
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Hiring a firm to operate the Bangkok’s Orange Line’s eastern section needs expediting to avoid delaying opening in two years The drafting of the contract to hire a firm to operate the Orange Line’s eastern section needs to be expedited to avoid delaying its opening in two years, says the Highways Department. A source in […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand starts operation of mini-hydropower plant in Uttaradit’s Pha Chuk sub-district State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has started operating its 10th mini-hydropower plant in Uttaradit as the country continues its effort to reduce power prices by adopting more renewable energy. Thailand is trying to use more renewable energy, which […]
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