Thailand’s new air quality standard to take effect on June 1st 2023 Thailand has decided to implement a new PM2.5 standard level, reduced from 50 microns (microgram/cubic metre) to 37.5 microns, and a new air quality index (AQI) standard, reduced from 91 to 75.1, from June 1st, to bring them in line with the World […]
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Samaiden Energy to develop biogas project in Kampong Seila, Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia SAMAIDEN Group Bhd’s indirect wholly owned unit, Samaiden Energy (Cambodia) Co Ltd, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mong Sotheary Trading Co Ltd (MST), Management Venture Asia (Cambodia) Ltd (MVA) and Panna Energy Sdn Bhd for the development of a […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to spend Baht 300bn on solar development Higher output from floating farms The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) aims to increase its power generation capacity from floating solar farms at its nine hydropower plants to 10 gigawatts by 2037, with investment of almost 300 billion baht. The government earlier […]
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Construction kicks off at Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm Construction has been launched at the 600-MW Monsoon cross-border wind project in Laos Construction has been launched at the 600-MW Monsoon cross-border wind project in Laos, set to create Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind turbine complex that will export electricity to Vietnam. A ground-breaking ceremony attended […]
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Laos-Vietnam railway construction could begin by year end says project developer Construction of a railway linking Vientiane with the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province could begin at the end of this year or early next year, its developer has said. “If things go as expected, construction could begin at the end of […]
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Gaysorn Property sets out Bangkok expansion plans Property firm aims to make Amarin Plaza the next piece of its Ratchaprasong empire Gaysorn Property Co, a luxury developer and one of the largest freehold landlords in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area, is poised to continue shaping the commercial and shopping district to maintain its position as an iconic […]
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India funded Sittwe Port in Myanmar set to open on 9 May 2023 The port is funded by India as part of the $500 million Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project, a collaboration between India and Myanmar, aimed at developing transport infrastructure in Southwestern Myanmar and north-eastern India to provide an alternative route to India’s landlocked […]
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Central Pattana unveils luxury hotel in Ubon Ratchathani, the new Centara Ubon Hotel Thailand’s leading real estate developer Central Pattana Plc is unveiling its new Centara Ubon Hotel, in a bid to offer a luxurious hotel experience in southern Isan. Located 6.5 kilometres from Ubon Ratchathani airport, steps from Central Ubon shopping centre, and with […]
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Thai Government confirms cabinet to expedite five major EEC investment projects The Eastern Economic Corridor Office is fast-tracking five key investment projects, with a major focus on e-services. Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri elaborated that these projects are: 1. The high-speed railway linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang, and U-Tapao airports, whose work on the design and construction […]
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Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party pushes land bridge project connecting the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand UTN vows more welfare aid for all The Bhumjaithai Party is vowing to push for a “land bridge” that will connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, saying the project will help spur economic growth in the […]
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