Laos News
Piers of China-Laos railway bridge rise above Mekong River 10 July 2018 The China Railway No.8 Engineering Group (CREC-8), in charge of the construction of the third section of the China-Laos Railway, said on Tuesday that it has built all the piers of the Ban Ladhan railway bridge over Mekong River above the flood level. […]
Continue ReadingPöyry awarded with owner’s engineering services assignment for Nam Kong 3 Hydro Power Plant in Laos 9 July 2018 The Chaleun Sekong Energy Co Ltd (CSE) has awarded Pöyry with the owner’s engineering services assignment for the Nam Kong 3 Hydro Power Plant (NK3 HPP) project located in Attapue, Laos. The 54 MW green fields […]
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Chinese engineering firm completes main construction work of Laos’ longest bridge 15 June 2018 China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) has completed the main construction work of the longest bridge along the China-Laos railway which is also the longest-ever bridge in Laos. Zeng Fanbing, the superintendent from the CREC-2 in charge of the construction […]
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Proposed Lao dam ‘a threat to Thailand’ 16 June 2018 Critics worry about the impact on northeast from Mekong projects. A NEW HYDROPOWER dam project on the mainstream Mekong River in Laos has been proposed to the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), despite concerns over transboundary environmental impacts from the dam and ineffectiveness of the […]
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Thai energy review could lead to suspension of Mekong dam Will the delay to the Pak Beng dam in Laos on the Mekong trigger a wider review of hydropower plans on the river? 14 June 2018 A major energy review by Thailand has delayed the launch of a controversial dam on the Mekong. This could […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of Thai-Chinese high-speed rail to start fully next year: Thai official 2 June 2018 The construction of a Thai-Chinese high-speed rail between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima in northeastern Thailand is expected to get fully started early next year, following biddings later this year, said Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Friday. Arkhom, who co-chaired the […]
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Thai firm signs Laos power deal Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited (Ratch) is ready for expansion into the 340 megawatt (MW) Xekong hydroelectric power project in Laos in a joint investment with the government in Vientiane. Kijja Sripatthangkura, Ratch CEO, said that the company is pursuing an 850 MW goal for 2018 with […]
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Siemens plans high efficiency power plants in Thailand GERMAN technology powerhouse Siemens, which has been involved in power generation in the Thai market for nearly 40 years, sees high-efficiency power plants as the trend for the country’s energy sector, which could lower electricity price and also be environmentally friendly. “Our global base is trying to […]
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CH Karnchang bets on infrastructure 28 April 2018 CONSTRUCTION firm CH Karnchang Plc aims to secure at least a quarter of the contracts expected to be put to bids this year under the government’s plans for infrastructure projects, chief executive officer Supamas Trivisvavet said yesterday. “With the total value of the projects at Bt2.39 trillion, […]
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Big push for renewable energy as companies plan to invest more than Bt130 billion this year ENERGY and non-energy firms are planning investments of more than Bt130 billion in renewable energy this year, both at home and abroad, confident of strong growth in global demand for alternative energy. Bangchak Corporation Plc has set aside an […]
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