Huge new forest park to open in Bangkok Suan Pa Benjakitti park or Benjakitti Forest Park in English A forest is coming to downtown Bangkok, the amazing city that is the jewel in the crown of Thailand. The huge city – one of the most visited in the whole world prior to the pandemic and […]
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Solar power firm Constant Energy is rapidly expanding in Thailand and throughout the region using a business-to-business model The solar business in Thailand is booming, as the government prepares to hit its Paris Climate Accords target of 30% renewable by 2030 and private businesses seek to attract green investors by matching ambitious emissions reduction targets. […]
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Quarantines are killing Thailand’s tourism industry, and not even a long holiday can offset 14 days of isolation Despite reopening to long-stay tourists in October, Thailand attracted relatively few arrivals By comparison, the Maldives, which is quarantine-free, has recorded relatively respectable visitor numbers In the halcyon days of 2019, Thailand welcomed almost 40 million holidaymakers […]
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Siemens Gamesa wins Vietnamese nearshore project deal in Tra Vinh province Siemens Gamesa has secured its largest nearshore project to date in Vietnam – the 100MW Tra Vinh Dong Hai 1 wind farm. Located in Tra Vinh province, the project will feature 25 SG 5.0-145 turbines with a flexible power rating. It is the first nearshore project by Trungnam Group as the Vietnamese […]
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Bangkok MRTA’s Orange Line western section bidding contest scrapped Bidding has been cancelled for the western section of the Orange Line in Bangkok, running from the Thailand Cultural Centre to Bang Khun Non area, after a legal dispute over bid criteria. The contractor selection committee of the Bangkok’s east-west electric railway project made the decision […]
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First Floating Solar Power Plant by GreenYellow is Launched in Thailand GreenYellow Thailand, asubsidiary of GreenYellow group specializing in solar energy production and energy efficiency solutions, has just launched its first floating solar power plant in Thailand. The 2 MWp plant was installed at the facilities of SPM Group — a key player in feedmill […]
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Thailand’s Amata halts $1bn Myanmar property project after coup Developer worried about sanctions while Suzuki and ANA suspend operations BANGKOK/TOKYO — Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer has suspended work on a $1 billion project in Myanmar due to fears that the military coup and possible international sanctions will drive investors away from the country. Amata […]
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Cleantech Solar powers up AkzoNobel paint giant’s three factories in Thailand and Malaysia with solar energy By The Nation AkzoNobel, the maker of paint brands like Dulux, has signed a long-term agreement with Cleantech Solar to set up three rooftop solar systems at its manufacturing sites in Thailand and Malaysia. The solar power systems have […]
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Sattahip to Songkhla car ferry service set to begin by March 2021, Prachuap Khiri Khan misses out for now A major new ferry service is set to begin operations to and from the eastern seaboard and the far south of Thailand. Run by Seahorse Ferry Co Ltd the new service will connect the Chuk Samet […]
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State Railway Workers’ Union rejects train services closure plan at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Station when Bang Sue Grand Station opens The State Railway Workers’ Union has rejected the plan to close all train services at Hua Lamphong Station. Suwit Kaewwan, president of The State Railway Workers’ Union (SRWU), lodged a petition letter with Transport Minister […]
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