THE ENERGY COMPLEX (EnCo), Ministry of Energy, Thailand, is this year’s winner in the New & Existing Building Category in the Asean Energy Awards. http://www.skyscrapercity.com Energy Complex, or EnCo, of Thailand is the winner of this year’s prestigious Asean Energy Awards in the New & Existing Building Category. The Asean Energy Awards is a regional […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the inauguration of the third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting the northeastern Thai province of Nakhon Phanom with Khammuan province in the central Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. The opening ceremony took place on Nov 11 at 11.11am at the Thai-Lao border, co-chaired by Bounnhang Vorachith, vice president of the […]
Continue ReadingCaterpillar Inc. continues to grow its global production capacity to take advantage of increasing demand for heavy construction equipment in developing nations across the globe. The company plans to build a brand new wheel loader factory along the east coast of China that will develop a new model of wheel loader for use in China […]
Continue ReadingVIASPACE and Seema Energy Sign MOU and Test Plot Agreement VIASPACE Inc., a clean energy company growing Giant King(TM) Grass as a dedicated energy crop, and its subsidiary VIASPACE Green Energy Inc., today announced that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Seema Energy Co., Ltd, a renewable energy development company based […]
Continue ReadingThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$ 170 million loan to support the construction of a 1600 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Thailand. The new plant will be built in Nong Saeng district north of Bangkok under a public private partnership arrangement, and is the first independent power producer project to reach […]
Continue ReadingFloodDuck tests waters for dangerous electrical current. Not quite as cute as the name implies and certainly not a toy for kids, the FloodDuck could save some lives during the current crisis. The cylindrical plastic case capped with a yellow duck contains circuitry to test the water for dangerous electrical current. The electrocution deaths of […]
Continue ReadingECC International Real Estate, a Dutch resort mall developer and resort mall management company, is developing the new Promenada Resort Mall Chiang Mai, set for completion in late 2012. The term “resort” reflects the purpose of the mall: a place to be entertained and a haven of separation from work and stress. Covered walkways connect […]
Continue ReadingCurrently, First Solar has a production plant in Ohio and also has production lines in Germany, Malaysia and France. First Solar Inc. has put the construction of its solar panel factory in Vietnam on hold indefinitely as part of changes in corporate strategy by its new interim chief executive to focus more on looking for […]
Continue ReadingCasa de la Flora, Thailand’s newest design hotel. On a sunny morning in December 2004, a massive tsunami devastated Indian Ocean coastlines and killed 8,000 people in Thailand. Many lost their lives at the beach resort of Khao Lak. Now, the site has been reborn — as a luxury oasis instead of the backpacker paradise […]
Continue ReadingFurukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp. said Friday that it will spend about 40 billion yen to build a Thai factory for aluminum sheet used in beverage cans and automotive heat exchangers. The move comes in response to the growing demand for locally sourced materials as car industry customers boost overseas production. Construction of the Rayong Province factory […]
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