Chubu Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it has started commercial wind power generation in Thailand with two local companies in the largest wind farm project in Southeast Asia. Located around 260 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, the Huaybong wind farm has a total of 90 turbines for a combined power generation capacity of 180,000 kilowatts. It […]
Continue ReadingSumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kuniharu Nakamura) hereby announces that Sumitomo in consortium with Alstom has been awarded the contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of North Bangkok combined cycle power plant (CCPP) Block 2 (North Bangkok 2 Power Plant), from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) . Sumitomo […]
Continue ReadingThe Emperor House Co Ltd, the Thai builder of luxury homes, has teamed up with Laotian conglomerate the Insee Group to tap the luxury self-built home market in Laos, expecting to sell two houses worth almost 120 million baht this year. Suratchai Kuenghakit, managing director of The Emperor House, said Laos’ economic potential is strong, […]
Continue ReadingSix corporate groups have won bids to prepare conceptual plans on Thailand’s water resources management which will cost the country Bt350 billion (US$11.7 billion), according to Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi. Mr Plodprasop, in his capacity as chairman of the Water and Natural Disaster Management Committee, said eight corporate groups joined the auction and selection […]
Continue ReadingSix corporate groups have won bids to prepare conceptual plans on Thailand’s water resources management which will cost the country Bt350 billion (US$11.7 billion), according to Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi. Mr Plodprasop, in his capacity as chairman of the Water and Natural Disaster Management Committee, said eight corporate groups joined the auction and selection […]
Continue ReadingAlstom, in consortium with Sumitomo Corp. of Japan, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to build the 850 MW North Bangkok combined-cycle power plant block 2 and supply its equipment. Alstom’s share in this contract amounts to about $304 million. Located in the northern suburbs […]
Continue ReadingOf the 8,635 foreigners with work permits, she said the British number were highest with 1,169 persons, followed by 668 Filipinos, 646 Russians and 554 French citizens.
Continue ReadingItalian Thai Development Plc is contracted to build six stations — Bang Khen, Thoong Song Hong, Lak Si, Karn Kaeha, Don Mueang and Rangsit– and to construct the foundations for the planned future Wat Samian Nari and Lak Hok stations. The construction blueprint provides for the use of about 50% of the existing concrete pillars […]
Continue ReadingThe concrete pillars of the abandoned Hopewell mass transit project will be demolished for a new railway on the same route. The clearance of the pillars will cost about 200 million baht. More than 500 concrete pillars of the Hopewell project have stood unused along the line for about 15 years. Hopewell (Thailand) Co of […]
Continue ReadingThe concrete pillars of the abandoned Hopewell mass transit project will be demolished for a new railway on the same route. The clearance of the pillars will cost about 200 million baht. More than 500 concrete pillars of the Hopewell project have stood unused along the line for about 15 years. Hopewell (Thailand) Co of […]
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