Nong Khai’s Bung Kan district upgraded as 77th province Thai Cabinet on Tuesday has upgraded Bung Kan district of the northeastern province of Nong Khai as Thailand‘s 77th province comprising eight Nong Khai districts, as proposed by the Ministry of Interior. Marut Massayavanich, deputy government spokesman, told a press briefing that the cabinet agreed in […]
Continue ReadingThai Energy Ministry reasons with villagers The Energy Ministry is urging protesters of offshore oil exploration near Koh Samui to hear its explanation regarding environmental protection and safety measures before taking action. Local residents have been protesting in recent weeks against new exploration in the Gulf of Thailand at a field located 42 kilometres from […]
Continue ReadingKoh Samui Resort investors upbeat Thailand‘s resort investment market remains attractive to both domestic and international investors with the confirmed sale of Koh Samui’s luxury Baan Taling Ngam Resort in May, says Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.
Continue ReadingThailand to Laos and Burma road links approved The Thai government approved infrastructure investment projects yesterday in Laos and Burma worth a combined 4.2 billion baht.
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THAILAND – SOLAR ENERGY Thailand Granted US$70 Million Alternative Energy Loan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week granted a US$70 million (Bt2 billion) long-term loan for the construction of the Lopburi solar power plant. The project, set to be the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the world, was granted assistance by the […]
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – TRAVEL High-speed ferry Samui to Surat from July 24 Travel time cut to 45 minutes from nearly 2 hours Ferry operator Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran has announced a fastcraft service between Donsak Pier on Suratthani mainland and Samui and between Samui and Koh Phangan. Additionally, there will be direct trips between Koh Phangan […]
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – ENERGY PFI – Hongsa to light up Laos One of largest single power financings in Asia – Latest in a long line of Lao-Thai deals Banpu Power and Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company are about to complete the final touches to a massive US$2.7bn debt facility for their US$3.71bn Hongsa lignite […]
Continue ReadingPTTEP closes up on M9 gas deal Thailand will sign an agreement tomorrow to buy natural gas from the Zawtika field at the offshore Block M9 in the Gulf of Martaban in Burma from late 2013, Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said.
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – TELECOMMUNICATIONS Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation’s Thailand Subsidiary Receives Several Major Contracts for Telecommunications Cable Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited, a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in selected Asia-Pacific markets, today announced that one of its Thai subsidiaries, Siam Fiber Optics, Co, […]
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – TELECOMMUNICATIONS Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation’s Thailand Subsidiary Receives Several Major Contracts for Telecommunications Cable Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited, a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in selected Asia-Pacific markets, today announced that one of its Thai subsidiaries, Siam Fiber Optics, Co, […]
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