Laos News
Centara set to open three more hotels in Laos in 2020 19 September 2018 Centara has inked an MOU with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole Co (AIDC), an investment and construction company in Laos, for management agreements for three hotels in Laos with a combined total of 214 keys in Vientiane and Luang Prabang. […]
Continue ReadingKorea’s Kumho E&G to build energy self-sufficient town in Laos 18 September 2018 Kumho E&G Co., a South Korean energy management solution provider, will lead a development aid project to create an energy self-sufficient town in Laos as it tries to recover from a dam disaster that has devastated the country. The Korean company said […]
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Thailand’s PTT seeks bidding partner for $7bn rail project 11 September 2018 Energy group expects high-speed link to cut logistics costs and boost retail revenue Thai oil and gas group PTT is in discussions with potential partners about a joint bid for an estimated $7 billion high-speed train project linking three major airports, as part […]
Continue ReadingB.Grimm Power boosts reliability with diversification into renewable energy One of Thailand’s largest private power producers provides the world’s largest companies with the most reliable and efficient electricity 15 August 2018 Industrial estates are only as good as their power supply as blackouts and voltage fluctuations can lead to lost output or damaged equipment. Clients […]
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Latest Thai-Lao friendship bridge study finished in December 14 August 2018 10:01 Studies on the economic viability, structural engineering and environmental impact of the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge will be completed in December, says the chief of the Highway Department. Thanin Somboon, the department’s director-general, said the Cabinet has approved a Bt4.3-billion budget to build […]
Continue ReadingDrilling specialist Strega expands engineering services, forges valuable synergies Horizontal directional drilling specialist Strega is expanding its oil and gas sector offerings to provide a reliable one-stop service to markets in Thailand and Asia 15 August 2018 A household brand when it comes to horizontal directional drilling (HDD) services, Strega is expanding its offerings to […]
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Rethink plans to dam Mekong after Laos disaster Barrage collapse highlights risks and need for alternative energy sources 10 August 2018 The collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam after heavy rains last month that killed more than 30 in Laos and left thousands of Lao and Cambodian people homeless is reigniting an urgent debate about […]
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Investigators Begin Work on Deadly Laos Dam Collapse 6 August 2018 Laos dam collapse – Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower project. Construction work was in progress on hydroelectric dam project The Laos Ministry of Energy and Mines has decided to participate in a government probe of the apparent failure July 23 of a concrete gravity and clay […]
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Thai cabinet approves Den Chai – Chiang Khong line 3 August 2018 THE Thai cabinet has approved funding for the construction of a 326km double-track line linking Den Chai (Phrae province) on the Bangkok – Chiang Mai line with Chiang Rai and Chiang Khong on the Mekong River, which forms part of the border between […]
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attaLaos Dam Collapse – In Laos, a Boom, and Then, ‘The Water Is Coming!’ 25 July 2018 PAKSONG, Laos — Petchinda Chantamart first heard what sounded like a bomb going off a few miles away. Then came a curious noise, like a strong wind. She knew instinctively what it meant: One of the new dams […]
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