Renewables to eat up 21% of Thailand’s energy mix by 2028 12 February 2019 Strong government support is pushing reliance away from natural gas-fired power. The capacity of non-hydro renewables may expand to 21% of Thailand’s total power capacity mix at 14,858 MW by 2028, according to a report by Fitch Solutions. The report forecasted […]
Continue ReadingPöyry completes Owner’s Engineer Services assignment for two combined cycle gas turbine power plants in Thailand 12 February 2019 Commercial operation for Amata B. Grimm Power (Rayong) 4 and 5 Limited (ABPR4 and ABPR5), was achieved as scheduled last June and October 2018, respectively. Each with a 130 MW capacity, the power plants are part […]
Continue Reading
Bangkok’s mass transit Orange Line’s western section approved Nod to the Orange Line’s western section, stretching from Bang Khun Non to Min Buri 11 February 2019 The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has given the nod to the Orange Line’s western section, stretching from Bang Khun Non to Min Buri, as one of […]
Continue Reading
NocNoc comes knocking online for building-supply customers 9 February 2019 The era of digital disruption has seen businesses adopt innovative strategies to fulfil customers’ needs – but consumer behaviour is also undergoing rapid change. That shift inspired the launch of NocNoc, a Thai marketplace platform that collects construction materials and provides services. Its founders aim […]
Continue Reading
Trams coming to “Smart City” Khon Kaen – and fares won’t exceed 20 baht The long awaited tram project in Khon Kaen will begin construction in June. Residents of the north eastern city will, however, have to wait two more years until the project is finished. Daily News said that fares would not exceed 20 […]
Continue Reading
Sansiri to focus on medium and ‘affordable’ property segments in 2019 8 February 2019 LISTED PROPERTY firm Sansiri Plc plans to issue Bt5.5 billion worth of debentures this year to raise the money to buy Bt5 billion in land as part of its 2019 business expansion, its chief financial officer, Wanchak Buranasiri, said at a […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Synthetics lets contract for Map Ta Phut petchem complex to Toyo Engineering 7 February 2019 Bangkok Synthetics Co. Ltd. has let a contract to Toyo Engineering Korea Ltd., a subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp., to provide engineering, procurement, and construction on two units at the operator’s existing petrochemical complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, […]
Continue Reading
BSR Joint Venture still in running for Thailand’s high-speed railway project 8 February 2019 BSR Joint Venture, one of two contenders in the bidding for the high-speed railway project connecting three major airports, still has a chance to enter negotiations with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) over the results of the bid, the SRT […]
Continue Reading
Chinese company proposes new circular railroad for Yangon 7 February 2019 Representatives from China Railway Engineering Co Ltd (CREC) have met with the Yangon Region government to discuss the possibility of constructing of a new Yangon circular railroad, U Than Naing Oo, a member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw’s Transportation, Communications, Construction and Industry Committee […]
Continue ReadingRama III-Dao Khanong expressway construction to start in May 2019 6 February 2019 The long-delayed construction of a 19.2-km elevated expressway from Rama III Road to Dao Khanong is expected to start in May with a revised budget of Bt30.036 billion, according to the governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). EXAT governor Suchart […]
Continue Reading