Laos News
A Central Administrative Court judge rapporteur has suggested it will rule in favour of five state agencies accused of violating laws in their handling of the Xayaburi Dam project in Laos. The judge opinion was the case against them be dismissed, as the five state agencies in question had not violated any laws and had […]
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A motorcycle is passing a billboard advertising about a power plant in Vientiane in August 2013. (Bangkok Post file photo) Hongsa, Laos: Thai policymakers plan to purchase an additional power from two hydroelectric plants in Laos with a combined capacity of 1,318 megawatts, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo). They are the […]
Continue ReadingHydropower project, which was constructed by Power Construction Corporation of China, has completed for handover on Saturday in Lao northern Luang Prabang province. The Nam Khan 2 hydropower plant, which has total installed capacity of 130 MW, has started generating electricity for Luang Prabang province and other northern localities in Laos. Lao Deputy Prime Minister […]
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Chanin Chaonirattisai, new president of Electricity Generating Co. ELECTRICITY Generating’s new president, Chanin Chaonirattisai, has brought forward the power company’s goal of achieving a Bt10-billion yearly operating profit to 2017, two years earlier than the target announced by his predecessor just a year ago. At his first media conference since assuming the post on October […]
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Construction of Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company’s (PNPC) US$1.02 billion 410-MW Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric power project in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) includes the construction of three dams: Houay Makchan Dam, Xe Pian Dam, and Xe-Namnoy Dam along the Mekong River. Xe-Pian and Xe-Namnoy are rockfill dams will be constructed on the Bolaven plateau, along […]
Continue ReadingThe Lao and Chinese governments have signed an agreement to officially launch the construction of a new 418 kilometre railway next month. The agreement to begin the long-delayed project was signed on Friday in Beijing, the Vientiane Times online reported on Wednesday. “The signing of the agreement means the project has now begun,” Deputy Lao […]
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Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited (Ratch) has announced its short-termbusiness plan, with a focus on combined heat and power (CHP). Three main approaches in the plan put a focus on exploring new investments, managing efficiency and completing construction of new Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited (Ratch) has announced its […]
Continue ReadingThailand and Japan will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) next week on the joint double-track railway development. The MoU is part of three railway projects scheduled for discussion during a visit by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to Japan between Nov 25 and 28, permanent secretary for transport Chatchai Thipsunawi said yesterday. The meeting […]
Continue ReadingLEADWAY, IN cooperation with Japanese-based Sumitomo Construction Machinery, is leaving no stone unturned in adopting “aggressive business strategies” to capture a larger market share in an attempt to become one of the top three companies in the excavator markets of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos in five years. Chakart Seanchan, managing director of Leadway Heavy Machinery, […]
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Thailand’s listed power producer Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL (RATCH) plans to invest around $1 billion in power plants in Indonesia, Laos and China, a top official with the company said. The company expects its aggressive investment to double its electricity production capacity to 8,000 megawatts, increasing its enterprise value from the current level of […]
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