Toyo-Thai plans Bt88 bn power plant in Myanmar

TOYO-THAI CORPORATION, an integrated engineering procurement and construction contractor, is in talks to invest US$2.7 billion (Bt88 billion) in a 1,280-megawatt coal-fuelled power plant in Myanmar. The company expects to finalise the deal in the third quarter, said vice president and chief operating officer Surattana Trinratana.Yesterday saw a signing ceremony for a project loan worth […]

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Emerson Opens Engineering & Services Center in Thailand

Emerson Process Management opened a new 2,450-square-meter engineering and services center in Rayong, Thailand, to provide enhanced local support of its growing customer base in Indo-China. “The new facility is a strategic investment to support Emerson’s five-year plan for the region,” commented Sabee Mitra, president of Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific. “The plan is focused […]

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Chinese rail link with Singapore to transform rural Laos

China is planning a large-scale engineering project that will see the construction of a railway from its south-west Yunnan Province to Singapore. The project will see the rail line travel through rural Laos, much of Thailand and Malaysia. The government in Laos has reportedly welcomed the deal with its neighbours with open arms, however there […]

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Laos Breaks Ground On Railway Project Linking Thailand to Vietnam

Laos has broken ground on an ambitious high-speed railway project linking the country’s western border with Thailand to Vietnam and is likely to begin full construction this month, according to sources. Giant Consolidated, a Malaysian company that will construct and operate the 220-kilometer (140-mile) railway, held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the laying of the […]

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The Thai government is set to open bids for six gas-based independent power projects

Key trends and regulatory changes in the industry: – The Thai government updated its green energy agenda in March 2012 with the ambitious ‘Alternative Energy Development Plan’ (2012-2021). The plan states that 25% of total energy consumption would derive from alternative energy sources, and set targets of 2GW of solar capacity, 1.2GW of wind capacity […]

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Thailand and Laos open 4th friendship bridge 11 December 2013

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and Bounnhang Vorachit, vice president of the Lao PDR, will preside over the opening ceremony in Thailand’s northernmost province of Chiang Rai. The bridge which links Chiang Kong on the Thai border with Huay Xai in Laos is part of the economic development under the North-South Economic Corridor, […]

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Thailand ranks near bottom in English proficiency: survey

THAILAND RANKS near the bottom in an English proficiency survey, showing the persistence of one of the key competitive weaknesses of the Thai economy. Out of 60 countries and territories where English is not their mother tongue, Thailand manages only 55th place – outdoing only Panama, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the […]

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Thailand top destination for Hitachi's operations

THE ASIAN market is growing rapidly and the region is important for Hitachi’s operations, its president Hiroaki Nakanishi said recently. The Japanese company has also increased its business activities in many Asian countries that need to expand their infrastructure base. “Thailand is the top investment destination of Hitachi in the Asean region. The country is […]

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Thailand top destination for Hitachi’s operations

THE ASIAN market is growing rapidly and the region is important for Hitachi’s operations, its president Hiroaki Nakanishi said recently. The Japanese company has also increased its business activities in many Asian countries that need to expand their infrastructure base. “Thailand is the top investment destination of Hitachi in the Asean region. The country is […]

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Anantara Vacation Club, Phuket wins Southeast Asia Property Award

The gala dinner and awards ceremony, which took place in front of more than 400 from the region’s real estate and property industry, also saw Sansiri pick up the Best Developer Thailand award. Raimon Land’s 185 Rajadamri collected the Best Condo Thailand prize. Koh Samui’s all-pool villa estate Samujana was also a big winner. The […]

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