Thailand’s Ministry of Transport fails to halt ฿25.4 billion payment order to Hong Kong based firm linked to 1990 contract The ongoing saga began with a rail contract in 1990 which was hampered by corruption in acquiring land, a coup, a government suspension and finally the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis before it was cancelled by […]
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Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement Thailand is close to completing one the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels. About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and PTT study project for floating storage re-gasification unit Plan for Floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU), dubbed a giant ship, in the Gulf of Thailand to supply gas to a new power plant. SEE ALSO: Egat Poised To Approve First Thai Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) For Liquefied Natural […]
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Work progressing steadily in most of State Railway of Thailand’s six double-track projects The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is accelerating the construction of six double-track railways projects. The routes that will link regional provinces and neighbouring countries are on course but there could be delays on some routes, officials said while outlining the progress. […]
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Vietnam breaks own record as solar capacity surged in 2020 Its solar installations added 9.3 gigawatts to the national grid. Vietnam has increased its solar capacity by eight times, with a series of rooftop solar installations adding 9.3GW to its national grid during 2020. This is much higher than the 378MW it had in 2019. […]
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VinaCapital, GS Energy to invest $3 bln in LNG power plants in Vietnam The first phase of the 3,000-megawatt complex in the southern province of Long An should be operational from the end of 2025 VinaCapital, GS Energy to invest $3 bln in LNG power plants in VietnamHANOI: VinaCapital, one of the largest investment and […]
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“It’s not time yet” to relax Thailand’s laws on foreigners owning land or property, say analysts Thai business media Manager have suggested that speculation that the Thai government were about to announce that foreigners could buy their own houses in estates is unlikely to be true. They quoted unnamed sources as saying that the “time […]
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Trung Nam, Vietnam’s largest wind power plant goes into operation Trung Nam, Vietnam’s largest wind farm, officially came into operation in Loi Hai and Bac Phong Communes, Thuan Bac District of South-Central Ninh Thuan Province. This Trungnam group project, combined with a 204 megawatt (MW) solar power plant, forms a unique complex of solar and […]
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Tourism Authority of Thailand governor says no plans to change opening of Thailand to foreign tourists on 1st July 2021 The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand said there were currently no plans to change the country’s strategy to open up to foreign tourism on July 1st. This despite the devastating third wave of […]
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Standard International debuts two new Peri Hotel in Khao Yai and Hua Hin, in Thailand SEE ALSO – Sansiri To Launch New Peri Hotel Brand In Thailand And Signs Up Two New Hotels In Bangkok And Singapore Despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry, Standard International, owner of the renowned […]
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