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Gunkul Engineering eyes CP Group’s EPC power lines for Thailand’s high-speed railway linking three airports 10 Jun 2019 SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc is in talks with CP Group to join in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of power lines after a CP-led consortium won the bid for a high-speed railway linking three airports. The […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of more Northeast Thailand roads and bridges coming 6 Jun 2019 Numerous transport infrastructure projects in the Northeast are in the pipeline to establish links between Thailand and Laos, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says. The first project is the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge, linking Ubon Ratchathani with Salawan, he said. The cabinet on Tuesday […]
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SUEZ to Build Plastics Recycling Plant in Thailand The plant, which is expected to be completed by mid-2020, will convert 30,000 tons per year of polyethylene film waste into post-consumer recycled plastic. 4 June 2019 SUEZ announced it will build a recycling plant that turns plastic waste into circular polymers in the Bang Phli district […]
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Vietnam expects to operate 88 solar power plants by June 2019 The additional 61 solar power plants are expected to generate a total capacity of 2GW. Vietnam is forecasted to operate as many as 88 solar power plants by June 2019 as Vietnam Electricity (EVN) looks to speed up the completion of its 61 solar […]
Continue ReadingTilleke & Gibbins adds energy practice co-heads, corp partner in Bangkok Tilleke & Gibbins has expanded its Bangkok office after hiring Joseph Tomkiewicz and Supasit Boonsanong as co-heads of its energy practice, and Prisna Sungwanna as a corporate partner. While Tomkiewicz joins from Chevron South Asia, where he was a general counsel, Supasit and Prisna […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Akaryn Hotel Group to launch concepts in Indonesia, Vietnam 27 May, 2019 Akaryn Hotel Group, Thailand’s award-winning luxury boutique hotel specialist, is preparing to spread its wings and enter international markets for the first time, with the launch of its pioneering hospitality brands in Indonesia and Vietnam. In the coming months, two of the […]
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GS E&C opens Vam Cong Bridge in Vietnam 27 May 2019 South Korean builder GS Engineering & Construction said Sunday it has completed the construction of Vam Cong Bridge in southern Vietnam. According to GS E&C, an opening ceremony for the bridge was held May 19, attended by officials from GS E&C, the Export-Import Bank […]
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Ratch Group seeks partners for 2 gas-fired plants in Thailand’s Ratchaburi province Deal worth $700m expected by June 24 May 2019 SET-listed Ratch Group is seeking business partners for two units of a gas-fired power plant in Ratchaburi province, with a combined power generation capacity of 1,400 megawatts (MW). Chief executive Kijja Sripatthangkura said Ratch […]
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Consortiums with Chinese partners win bids to build new expressway project in Thailand 22 May 22, 2019 Three consortiums with Chinese partners have offered the lowest bids for three contracts to construct an expressway linking Rama III Road, Dao Khanong and the western Bangkok outer ring road, the local media reported on May 22. A […]
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Thailand pushes ahead with construction of high-speed rail linking three major airports 20 May 2019 Thailand is pushing ahead with the construction of high-speed rail that links three major airports in the country. The airports are Don Mueang in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi in Samut Prakan province, about 25km from Bangkok, and U-tapao in Rayong province. The […]
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