Cross-border road in Nakhon Phanom nears completion, supporting economic zone Thailand’s Department of Rural Roads (DRR) anticipates opening road for public use early next year NAKHON PHANOM — A key road linking an aircraft maintenance centre with a major border wholesale trade hub near the Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge is now 90% complete and expected […]
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Thai government orders Airports of Thailand to explore takeover of 28 regional airports The Thai government has ordered Airports of Thailand (AOT) to study the feasibility of taking over management of 28 regional airports currently operated by the Department of Airports (DOA). This directive expands on an initial proposal that only considered three airports, now […]
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Thailand’s planned Land Bridge megaproject and its deep-sea ports in the South built on shaky science Bangkok Post Editorial The planned Land Bridge megaproject and its deep-sea ports in the South pose no environmental threats because the seas there are already barren — or so the government’s study claims. Science, however, shows the opposite. That […]
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Thai Cabinet approves household solar rooftop tax break Deduction of up to B200,000 from taxable income expected to promote clean energy The cabinet on Tuesday approved a personal income tax incentive to encourage households to install solar rooftops. Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon said individuals who invest in household solar rooftops will have the right to […]
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PTT Oil and Retail Business to start building hotels in Thailand’s petrol stations next year PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Plc, will finalise its long-delayed budget hotel investment project next month, according to Wilaiwan Kanjanakanti, senior executive vice-president for finance and chief financial officer. The company completed […]
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Germany invests €47.5m modernise transmission lines and strengthen the national grid in Cambodia Cambodia has secured a major boost to its energy infrastructure after Germany agreed a €47.5 million investment to modernise transmission lines and strengthen the national grid. The deal, signed with the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh, is part of […]
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Thailand advances with second phase of Double-Track Railway Project; focus on Chumphon to Padang Besar near Malaysia The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is moving ahead with the second phase of its double-track railway project, focusing on upgrading the line from Chumphon to Padang Besar near Malaysia. Acting SRT governor Anan Phonimdaeng announced plans to […]
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State Railway of Thailand (SRT) signs MOU to boost Thai–China high-speed rail phase 2, maximising local construction materials SRT signs MOU with engineering institutes to advance Thai–China high-speed rail Phase 2, maximising local materials under the “Thailand First” policy The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Engineering […]
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Unit No. 2 of Vietnam’s Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Expansion Project syncs to National Grid Unit No. 2 of Vietnam’s Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Expansion Project was successfully synchronised with the national power grid at 16:20 on November 14, 2025, marking a key step toward full completion of one of the country’s largest ongoing energy […]
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Myanmar turns to solar as power crisis deepens Myanmar is embracing solar energy on an unprecedented scale as its war‑torn power grid collapses. Hospitals, schools, shops and households are installing panels to cope with chronic blackouts, a trend driven by necessity rather than climate ambition. The country’s electricity supply has deteriorated sharply since the 2021 […]
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