Fitness club operator Virgin Active plans to invest 7.8 billion to expand its presence in Thailand and Singapore. The company announced Wednesday it would spend 5.2 billion baht to open 20 clubs in the country and create around 1,500 new jobs over the next six years. In Singapore, it will invest up to SG$100 million […]
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Taiwanese firm Neo Solar Power Corp (TPE:3576), or NSP, expects to kick off production by the end of the year at a Vietnamese photovoltaic (PV) cell and module factory with an initial annual capacity of 500 MW-600 MW. The solar company has already started installing the equipment for the new production lines. The move is […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Administrative Court on Wednesday rejected a petition from a former natural resources and environment minister and six other people for a retrial of a court case in which the state was ordered to pay 9.6 billion baht in compensation to NVPSKG consortium for the cancellation of the Klong Dan waste water treatment plant […]
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Plans to expand Chiang Mai airport have been approved by the Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) board. The expansion, which will cost 12 billion baht and will take 15 years to complete, will significantly increase the airport’s capacity. Once completed, Chiang Mai airport will be able to serve 20 million passengers annually, a big increase […]
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The end of the hottest season that Thailand has seen for 60 years has brought into focus many questions about the sustainability of our power sources. What if the country can’t provide enough power for its citizens? What if we run out of gas for our cars? What if the electricity goes out during “Game […]
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Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), a subsidiary of BTS Group Holding Plc, which runs the skytrain in Bangkok, has signed a contract to buy 46 new trains worth 11 billion baht from Siemens AG and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, says BTS Group chairman Keeree Kanjanapas. The contract provides 46 trains from the two firms, […]
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Promech Resources Co,Ltd the Thailand dealer for Kroll tower cranes from Denmark recently sold 3 units Kroll K760L tower cranes to Energy Solutions Management Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Energy Absolute PCL. These cranes are specially developed for the installation of wind turbines, have a maximum capacity of 95 ton and a maximum height under […]
Continue ReadingThe dream of a seamless travel in Southeast Asian countries will soon be reality with India all set to sign a strategic trilateral highway agreement connecting India-Myanmar-Thailand via road which is expected to give a big boost to trade and economy in ASEAN countries. According to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the […]
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JCB Hydradig is a totally new tool-carrying solution, bringing new levels of innovation and engineering excellence to the growing compact wheeled machine sector of the market .The revolutionary machine delivers on five important customer criteria, offering unparalleled visibility, stability, manoeuvrability, mobility and serviceability. Hydradig is a ground-breaking digging, lifting, loading and tool-carrying machine for urban […]
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JCB has today launched a completely new, innovative tool-carrying solution, which is set to radically change the way in which modern construction projects are undertaken, particularly in congested urban environments and on busy road networks. Developed in complete secrecy over a three-year period, under the codename ‘Project 710’, the result is a product which rewrites […]
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