Civil servants, politicians face claims over water treatment plant’s huge cost Some 14 politicians and civil servants – former and current – will be required to pay more than Bt21 billion in total compensation to the state over losses caused by the Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant, according to a Finance Ministry plan. The former […]
Continue ReadingEmerson Process Management opened a new 2,450-square-meter engineering and services center in Rayong, Thailand, to provide enhanced local support of its growing customer base in Indo-China. “The new facility is a strategic investment to support Emerson’s five-year plan for the region,” commented Sabee Mitra, president of Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific. “The plan is focused […]
Continue ReadingBAODING, China, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited YGE, +0.36% (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar,” today announced that it will provide engineering, procurement and construction services to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK 5 May 2014 (NNT) — Another two power plants will be added to the grid system in order to secure the stability of the country’s electricity demand and to serve the forthcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), according to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Ayuuthaya’s Wang Noi power plant, which produces 768 megawatts […]
Continue ReadingLand prices on the Bangkok-Nonthaburi road have tripled since 2010, on the back of construction of the extended Purple Line mass-transit rail line from Bang Sue-Bang Yai, which is set to be completed next year. Some 10 condominium projects have been launched in this location since 2011, comprising up to 10,000 units worth more than […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 21 April 2014 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is slated to construct three more parks in the capital this year as part of its initiative to expand green spaces. The BMA said after its latest meeting, the construction of three parks in various areas of Bangkok would be completed before the end […]
Continue ReadingIHI Corporation, in consortium with POSCO Engineering Company (PEN) has been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for an LNG receiving terminal expansion project in Thailand. Terminal expansion PTT LNG Company (PTTLNG), a subsidiary of PTT Public Company (PTT), awarded the contract for the project, which involves the expansion of the LNG receiving […]
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An image presented with one of the news stories online purporting that the 15-billion-baht Andaman Bridge project was going ahead. Photo: Supplied PHUKET: A stunned Governor of Satun Province has denounced reports that plans were afoot to build a four-lane motorway over the Andaman Sea to join Satun Town in Southern Thailand with Perlis […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 2 April 2014, – The Cabinet has approved a request from the Ministry of Finance to grant loans to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) for the construction of three Sky Train lines. The Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Pakdehan Himathongkam, made the announcement after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, saying that […]
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Krabi’s fragile ecosystems are under threat from our dependency on fossil fuels. Photo: Kallerna Stakeholders and villagers in Krabi’s Neua Khlong district have been deeply divided about the controversial plans of the Energy Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to build a B60 billion coal-fired power plant in addition to a seaport for unloading and transporting […]
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