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The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has confirmed Thailand will have to build more coal-fired power plants to meet its energy needs since future supplies of natural gas are uncertain and renewable energy is expensive. Wiwat Chancherngpanich, Egat’s assistant governor for power plant construction, said Thailand has no choice other than coal if it […]
Continue ReadingHitachi, a Japan-based multinational conglomerate, is relying on Thailand as its regional hub for the development of logistics and supply-chain networks for the Greater Mekong Subregion, said president and chief operating officer Toshiaki Higashihara. Under the strategy, Hitachi will use its logistics operation in Thailand for cross-border transport of parts and components produced by […]
Continue ReadingMega projects in Kayin State like Hatgyi dam risk delays, as the rebel group and affected villagers are renewing efforts to fight against the investment. Villagers in Myanmar will this week submit a petition to Thailand’s human rights commission, seeking protection. Meanwhile, the rebel group threatened to stop the project. The Hatgyi Dam is located […]
Continue ReadingRenewable energy ‘not commercially viable’ The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has confirmed Thailand will have to build more coal-fired power plants to meet its energy needs since future supplies of natural gas are uncertain and renewable energy is expensive. Wiwat Chancherngpanich, Egat’s assistant governor for power plant construction, said Thailand has no choice […]
Continue ReadingThe government is likely to reach an agreement with Tokyo to jointly construct one of Thailand’s two proposed dual-track electric train routes, according to a highly placed source. The Government House source said Wednesday he expected the agreement to be signed during Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit to Japan that will come after he […]
Continue ReadingTHAI engineer and social entrepreneur Salinee Tavaranan, who is among the BBC’s prestigious list of 100 Women of 2014, has discovered a sustainable way for rural people to access solar-powered electricity via a hybrid business module that also creates a sense of ownership for solar panels. “My time as an NGO activist taught me that […]
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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, […]
Continue ReadingAfter unveiling its first Myanmar property in Nay Pyi Taw, Berlin-based Kempinski Hotels AG will expand to Yangon by 2016, according to Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank. The bank announced it was lending US$60 million to transform a heritage building in Yangon into a Kempinski Hotel. The renovation of the building will be conducted by Thai-based […]
Continue ReadingA Singapore construction company and an affiliate of Changi Airport Group has won a $1.4 billion order to build a new airport in Myanmar’s Yangon as the country repairs its infrastructure after the easing of decades of sanctions. A man is seen above advertisement boards after landing at the airport in Yangon, Myanmar. The […]
Continue ReadingThis 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 […]
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