Bangkok’s Purple Line plans worry art chiefs The Fine Arts Department has raised concerns over the need to avoid as many historic sites as possible along a new extension of the Purple Line which will run through Bangkok’s Rattanakosin Island old town area. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), meanwhile, gave assurances that […]
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PowerChina completes its largest offshore wind project in south-east Asia, in Ca Mau province of Vietnam South-east Asia’s largest offshore wind project in Vietnam will add 1.1TWh to power generation, curtailing power shortages in the country. State-owned Power Construction Corp of China (PowerChina) has announced the completion of its largest offshore wind project in south-east […]
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Bangkok is 241 years old! April 6th is a significant day in Thailand’s history as it marks the establishment of Bangkok as the country’s capital in the year 2325 in the Thai Buddhist Era, or 1782 AD. Bangkok holds the distinction of having the world’s longest city name. The full name of Bangkok is “Krung […]
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Work starts on Vietnam’s first green hydrogen plant TGS Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen Company, a member of The Green Solutions Group, has started construction of Vietnam’s first and largest green hydrogen factory in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh’s Duyen Hai district, with total investment of 8 trillion VND (US$341 million). Covering an area […]
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14 sections of Thailand’s M81 motorway complete, 11 sections under construction Motorway M81, between Bang Yai in Nonthaburi province and Kanchanaburi province Thailand’s Highways Department is accelerating the construction of Motorway M81, between Bang Yai in Nonthaburi province and Kanchanaburi province, to complete it in January 2024. The department’s director-general, Sarawut Songsivilai, said that 14 […]
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Thai real estate group Asset World Corp lays out expansion projects for Chiang Mai Mrs Wallapa said the official launch of the ‘Pantip Lifestyle Hub’ is scheduled for the third quarter. SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) Plc, an integrated lifestyle real estate group in Thailand, is developing new projects in Chiang Mai similar to its […]
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Thailand’s Renewables scheme targets new firms The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is encouraging companies not selected for power projects under its 5.2-gigawatt renewables scheme to participate in the second phase after the general election. In the first phase, 175 companies were selected by the ERC. They include B.Grimm Power Plc, which announced it would join […]
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Thai contractor Demco keen on expansion in renewable energy sector SET-listed Demco, a contractor and engineering service provider, is expanding its clean energy business following diversification into this sector by joining the government’s promoted renewable power development scheme. The company proposed power generation projects in an auction for the 5.2-gigawatt renewable power scheme, overseen by […]
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Opening of Lewis Hotel Pattaya,Thailand’s First Radisson Individual Property This week, Radisson celebrates the opening of its first-ever Radisson Individual Hotel in Thailand—the Lewis Hotel Pattaya. The hotel, which his now welcoming guests, is the first Individual property in the country but the seventh hotel overall for Thailand in the country following recent openings in […]
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Thailand’s Koh Kradan island paradise has the best beaches on Earth – World Beach Guide The world’s most beautiful beach is more than one, and they are all on Trang province’s Koh Kradan, a pristine island gem known for its translucent sea, and white-sand beaches fringed with palm trees, according to the “Top 100 beaches […]
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