In order to satisfy Yangon’s energy needs, electricity production will be increased up to its maximum capacity of 400 megawatts this summer, according to Ministry of Electric Power (MEP). “Power lines and transformers are in position to boost electricity production. It takes 300-400 MW to light Yangon fully,” said an official from the ministry. Electricity […]
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A woman shows the document explaining the corruption of Klong Dan waste water treatment project in 2004. (Bangkok Post file photo) The Pollution Control Department has admitted it is unable to pay compensation of up to 9.1 billion baht to the NVPSKG consortium for the Klong Dan waste water treatment project in Samut Prakan on […]
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A Bangkok Airways jet parks at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. Laos plans to build a new, bigger airport farther from the capital. (File photo by Boonsong Kositchotethana) The Lao government will sign an agreement with Lao and Chinese firms to launch a feasibility study into a new airport site for Vientiane, a Lao official […]
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Airports of Thailand PCL, the country’s largest airport operator, said on Wednesday its board has approved an extension for expanding capacity at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport to 2020 from 2017. PHOTO: SPH [BANGKOK] Airports of Thailand PCL, the country’s largest airport operator, said on Wednesday its board has approved an extension for expanding capacity at […]
Continue ReadingInter Far East Engineering (IFEC) is seeking to terminate a memorandum of understanding to acquire W Solar Co, a subsidiary of Wyncoast Industrial Park, because of changes in specifications and the obligation to bear additional expenses. Wyncoast, meanwhile, has decided to sell W Solar to Compass East Industry (Thailand) Co for Bt80 million. According to […]
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The construction of the Red Line is underway near Pradiphat intersection south of the Bang Sue station in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiartpakun) The Red Line from Bangkok’s Bang Sue district to Pathum Thani’s Rangsit area could begin operation in 2018, the State Railway of Thailand said Tuesday. Jaray Roongthanee, chief engineer for […]
Continue ReadingToyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO, President & CEO Katsumoto Ishibashi) and TEC Project Services Corporation (President Shigeyuki Imai) individually entered into the construction contracts and the supply contracts (Contracts) at the end of November 2014 for the twelve cogeneration power plant projects in Thailand, with the twelve special purpose companies jointly owned by Mitsui & Co., […]
Continue ReadingA 62 rai land plot in Kamala is set to be turned into a theme park by the owning company of Phuket FantaSea. According to the Bangkok Post Safari World Plc. will commence construction of the development in the mid part of this year and expect to complete within eighteen months. The cost of the […]
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Thailand persuades China to build an electric train part factory along with its standard railway development in Thailand. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) The Transport Ministry has asked China to set up a factory to make electric train parts in Thailand as part of a bilateral deal to build double-track routes from the Northeast to central […]
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Difficulty in implementing high-speed train to resort provinces By Digital Content BANGKOK, Feb 14 — Experts said on Saturday that an idea floated recently by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to construct high-speed train service to popular resort provinces in an attempt to boost Thailand’s tourism industry would be difficult to implement. They say it […]
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