Laos – Page 66 – Thailand Construction and Engineering News

STP&I Thailand makes a 300,000 ton contribution to Ichthys using Enerpac tools from Cape Industrial to ensure safety and reliability

November 10, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Media release – Enerpac SE Asia – June 2014 Enerpac SE Asia, headquartered in Singapore, operates through a strong regional network of branches and service centres covering Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. (Attn. industry media serving industries including as oil and gas, mining and energy, […]

Thai Power Firm’s Business Tactics ‘Use Burma’s Weak Laws’

November 6, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

One of the chief financiers of hydroelectric dams planned on Burma’s Salween River is accused of investing in countries where there is “oppression and limited transparency” in order to achieve its objectives. Having been restricted in its activities at home, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) wants to use Burma and Laos as proxy […]

Laos Xayaburi dam nearly half done

November 3, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

03 November 2014 Construction of the Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos is almost half finished, the developer behind it has said. Prasert Marittanaporn, senior vice president of the construction firm Ch. Karnchang, told the Bangkok Post late last week that the $3.8 billion hydropower project – which conservation groups fear will have […]

Thailand Approves Kunming-Singapore Rail Line

November 3, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

This story appears in the November 3, 2014 issue of Forbes Asia. Rail lines running north from Bangkok to Chiang Mai have become so decrepit that derailments occur regularly. But plans to upgrade are also sidetracked with high frequency. So Asian transportation experts, and railway buffs everywhere, were surprised by the Thai military government’s sudden […]

Two Centara properties in Phuket voted within the top three family resorts in Thailand

October 23, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

BANGKOK, Thailand – Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket and Centara Karon Resort Phuket have been announced respectively top 2 and top 3 family resorts in Thailand, voted by the readers of family magazine Holidays with Kids in Australia. “We are very proud to have one four and one five star property recognized in this highly […]

Best Western Brings Sense of Style to Phuket

October 21, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Bangkok — BEST WESTERN International has opened a brand new hotel in Phuket: the stylish BEST WESTERNPatong Beach. Located close to the heart of Phuket’s main tourist area, less than 1km from the famous white sands of Patong Beach, Junceylon shopping center, and a multitude of bars, restaurants and entertainment venues, this new contemporary hotel […]

Demco completes the circuit

October 10, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Demco Plc is an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor focusing on electrical systems in Thailand for the utility, telecommunications and renewable energy industries and an investor in renewable energy projects. Chairman Phongsak Siricupta discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. What is Demco’s business model? Demco is an EPC contractor that covers the electrical, mechanical, telecommunications […]

Laos halts construction project of controversial Don Sahong hydropower dam: envoy

August 19, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Laos halts construction project of controversial Don Sahong hydropower dam: envoy PHNOM PENH, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Laos has suspended the construction project of controversial 260-megawatt Don Sahong hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River following requests from other countries, newly-designated Laos ambassador to Cambodia Prasith Sayasith said Tuesday. Speaking during a meeting with Cambodian […]

ABB wins Bt819m deal from EGAT

July 25, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed deals with ABB, for the supply of a high-voltage power transformer and improvement of the transmission grid in the East. The deals are worth Bt819.6 million.The 500-kilovolt transformer will support the transmission of electricity from two hydropower projects in Laos – Nam Ngum 3 and Nam […]

POSCO E&C Begins Construction of Nam Lik1 Hydroelectric Power Plant in Laos

July 18, 2014August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

SEOUL, South Korea, July 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — POSCO Engineering & Construction (CEO: Tae-Hyun Hwang) announced on July 9 that it held a groundbreaking ceremony to build a hydroelectric power plant in the Phonhong District, 90 kilometers north of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. POSCO E&C Begins Construction of Nam Lik1 Hydroelectric Power Plant in […]

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