AFTER LOSING the court battle to avoid paying huge compensation for the “lesson learned” from the controversial Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant project, the authorities need to find a more efficient asset-tracing mechanism to ensure corrupt officials pay out in the long run, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Professor Sirilaksana Khoman, chairwoman of the […]
Continue ReadingBAODING, China and SINGAPORE, Dec. 8, 2014 — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the world’s largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer, known as “Yingli Solar,” today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Singapore Company Pte. Limited (“Yingli Singapore”), intends to collaborate with Kasikornbank Public […]
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Every household will have electricity by the end of next year, says Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) governor Numchai Lorwattanatrakul. A vendor near Wat Pho in Bangkok manages her business under low light. The Provincial Electricity Authority is promising to provide electricity to all households in the country next year. It estimates 100,000 homes still do […]
Continue ReadingLike other construction companies, Strega Plc, a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractor, is keen on business prospects in neighbouring countries where the potential for infrastructure projects exists. “We plan to tap opportunities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as a priority in 2015,” chief executive Trin Pimhatavoot said. The company is preparing to list on […]
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Grand Uniland Group, developer of I’m Park community mall in the Samyan area, plans to spend 5 billion baht to develop hotels and retail projects in Bangkok and upcountry over the next three years. I’m Park community mall in the Samyan area near Chulalongkorn University offers an open-air environment. The mall draws 3,000 visitors a […]
Continue ReadingSome Wind Energy Holding projects are at risk of delays as banks put project financing approvals on hold after police issued an arrest warrant for the company’s largest shareholder, Nopporn Suppipat. Mr Nopporn is alleged to have been involved in a scandal linked to former Central Investigation Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Pongpat Chayapan. A […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 5 December 2014 (NNT)-Thailand is expected to produce 600 megawatts of energy from waste in the next 10 decade. According to the Ministry of Energy, it is determined to let trash go to waste garbage, convert it to fuel. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Energy Areepong Phuchaum said currently around 26 million tons […]
Continue ReadingWork has begun on erecting toll booths on the Pattaya-Chonburi Highway that should become operational by August 2016. Three toll booths are planned at the Pattaya interchange near the Regent’s School, the Laem Chabang interchange and Bangpra interchange. The money collected will be used to pay off construction already begun to widen the highway and […]
Continue ReadingProperty developers are revisiting plans to launch high-rise condominium projects in Bangkok and will likely focus more on low-rise buildings of no more than eight storeys, due to a court ruling this week concerning regulations restricting the construction of high-rises in narrow streets. “We will launch our new condominium projects when the projects receive an […]
Continue ReadingThe Orange Line electric train route’s section between Din Daeng and the Thailand Cultural Centre is likely to be adjusted, Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) acting governor Ronnachit Yaemsa-ard said. On Friday, Mr Ronnachit met with a group of 150 residents on Pracha Songkhro Road in Din Daeng district. Residents are likely to be affected […]
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